Example sentences of "[adv] just [verb] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Much of our knowledge of Beaker burials derives from excavations conducted in the last century , when the principles of good archaeological practice were only just beginning to be formulated . |
| 2 | Feminist cinema may be a ‘ global issue ’ , in Susan Hayward 's words , too large and bumpy and may be possible to argue that in theoretical and critical terms the truly global issues of a multi-racial international feminism are only just beginning to be addressed . |
| 3 | In 1786 , when the true age of man was only just beginning to be appreciated , Anglo-Saxon remains were first identified as such . |
| 4 | The ability to display airframes and artifacts within such a building is only just beginning to be capitalised upon by NAM . |
| 5 | That there were many factors to be considered is shown by the fact that in 1880 the depression was only just beginning to be felt by industry , while it had already hit agriculture badly . |
| 6 | Alas , I was only just beginning to be visually aware , but to the extent to which I have grown in such awareness over the years I believe it was Basil and Ruth who started to make me look and see . |
| 7 | If this is a correct analysis of the situation , the consequences for our disciplines may be far-reaching in unexpected ways which are only just beginning to be noticed . |
| 8 | The implications of these patterns , elucidated principally by Bill Cummins and others , are only just beginning to be appreciated . |
| 9 | These contradictions will be marked in the work produced under these conditions in ways that we are only just beginning to be able to imagine . |
| 10 | It had only just come to be important before the ‘ unnatural ’ town of the industrial revolution conjured up some of the most dramatic and ‘ romanticized ’ of contrasts . |
| 11 | Although the speed of the computer does not allow animation comparable to that which can be produced on film , there is no doubt that this facility , which has only just begun to be explored , can give real power to the teacher . |
| 12 | What is in question is the comfortable argument that socially acceptable forms of work organisation always just happen to be those that are the most efficient . |
| 13 | She is usually just trying to be friendly and helpful and supportive when the love crazed imbecile is trying to explain that his wife does n't understand him … ( yawn ) . |
| 14 | DARREN FERGUSON has won over his biggest critic — Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson , who also just happens to be his dad . |
| 15 | One of the two witnesses , who also just happened to be the convener , Fred Clasper , claimed that a second warning note was unjustified as the foreman had been knocked down unintentionally . |
| 16 | I wonder if it 's just some sub-conscious thing that my casualness is really just wanting to be recognised … ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Nothing much , really just asking to be told if they found her . ’ |
| 18 | We now just wish to be left in peace to live our own lives and be afforded the same respect as any other family in Passfield . |
| 19 | The stars of the show here just have to be the aged scratchplate , covers and knobs that I mentioned earlier . |
| 20 | I thought they all be brilliant , but they were utter shite , so I thought to myself : ‘ There 's a great talent here just waiting to be discovered ! ’ ’ |
| 21 | Maybe just wanted to be rid of the dog . |
| 22 | Will Carling said : ‘ There just seemed to be no way through . |
| 23 | There just had to be a special Super Brownie cake and card for Lynn Hurdwell when she left the Association . |
| 24 | Someone , somewhere out there just had to be searching for her . |
| 25 | And people are either just going to be in despair or else they 're going to revolt . |