Example sentences of "[noun pl] just [verb] to [be] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The mountains hang everywhere , big vertical peaks just waiting to be climbed . |
| 2 | Russia was full of resources just waiting to be exploited , and yet if the system did not change , it would be foreign investors that would profit from them . |
| 3 | Refrigeration was in its infancy , so that perishable goods just had to be sold which meant that prices were gradually reduced in the hour or so before closing time . |
| 4 | I tried a pink old lady with the future of the universe mapped on her face with linear symbols just waiting to be decoded by anyone who had the wisdom and the patience to want to do so . |
| 5 | Nestling off the east coast of Thailand , the island offers 247 square kilometres of forested hills , deserted coves and wide , sandy beaches just waiting to be enjoyed . |
| 6 | Welcome to Northampton — a town full of hidden treasures just waiting to be discovered . |
| 7 | Heavily wooded hills climbed high above the railway line , dotted with small villages just beginning to be bathed in the warm light of the rising sun . |
| 8 | I knew that we could get an immunity , normally by going to the doctor and having a vaccination or inoculation , but I never knew that right inside every one of us there was a built-in fire brigade , a whole troupe of Red Adair troubleshooters just waiting to be called upon to do their stuff . |
| 9 | A myth abounds that women just need to be told they are going to meet the Princess of Wales and they go into labour . |