Example sentences of "[pron] just [vb -s] to be [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The only thing they have in common is that they are all outgoing , extrovert , self-confident , irrepressible and generally sparky personalities — which just happens to be a pretty good recipe for attractiveness in a woman , as well as being the ideal make-up for sales . ’ |
| 2 | We sometimes surprise ourselves as well as our near and dear ones by suddenly exploding into unreasonable anger over a trifling offence which just happens to be the last straw that breaks the camel 's back . |
| 3 | Later I mention this encounter to an old friend who just happens to be a former service supervisor for the phone company . |
| 4 | Meanwhile Sir Clifford has engaged a nurse , Mrs Bolton … who just happens to be the village gossip . |
| 5 | I thought , ‘ Here is this man who just begs to be loved , and who just wants to be a handsome , gorgeous leading man , ’ but who really was not . |
| 6 | Unless , of course , it just happens to be a Japanese burglar . |
| 7 | it just happens to be the same amount at exactly the same time but how nice of him to explain and how silly of us to be taken in by this string of coincidences . |
| 8 | Mine is not an isolated instance , it just happens to be the most famous , because it 's the first time such persecution has been exported to a western country . |
| 9 | It just seems to be a conversation we 've had before . |
| 10 | It just seems to be a sort of club for the clergy . ’ |
| 11 | IT just has to be every teacher 's nightmare — to turn up for the new term and face TEN sets of twins . |
| 12 | It does n't need any artistic pretensions — it just needs to be a picture that you can lodge in your mind as a reminder to you of your aims . |
| 13 | ‘ Guy is not a yuppie , ’ Charles remonstrated , in the voice he reserved for humouring his little sister when she was being most irritating , ‘ He just happens to be a very successful … ’ her brother hesitated a fraction as if searching for the most appropriate description ‘ … entrepreneur . ’ |
| 14 | The PROFITBOSS has no option : he just has to be the best in his chosen area . |