Example sentences of "just about [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's not just about manufacturing but about the whole business . |
| 2 | Sex — it was just about sex . |
| 3 | He has an eye — his work is not just about technique , but has a balance and a feeling that make it exceptional ’ . |
| 4 | And since the town is now totally overrun with lead swingers , how come that survey the other week claimed it was just about pollution free ? |
| 5 | It 's not just about music — if that 's all you want , then go play on some street corner and do n't charge for it — it 's a seriously commercialised venture and you ca n't afford to take that fact too lightly , especially when you 're starting out . |
| 6 | We arrived at the ski chalet just about dusk one Sunday evening and the scene was indeed a happy one , with scores of city folk having a gay old time , well wrapped in woollen jumpers and cardigans , and equipped with the necessary skis and poles . |
| 7 | I think they 'd always sort of wanted to go and explore , yes , and it seemed the ideal time , the boys were just about school age , erm , sort of you could well . |
| 8 | It 's about six feet in height and just about shoulder width , er it 's coloured black and it has a bullet proof glass window of about six inches by four inches which enables the er officer behind the shield to manoeuvre it in the correct position . |
| 9 | Crime prevention is not just about retribution , about making the little buggers pay . |
| 10 | The R.A. 's exhibition is more about the survival of a civilisation than just about art |
| 11 | ‘ And the arts in general are not just about illumination , creativity and education , but about seeing yourself and your lifestyle reflected back . |
| 12 | There is a great deal within that framework er , it 's not just about closing elderly persons homes , it 's not just about refurbishment it 's about resources and it 's resources that we 're very short of , to implement the sort of care programme that this council should be addressing . |
| 13 | If you work in financial public relations you are not a generalist — you are a keen specialist for your work is not , as you might suppose , just about money but about investment , capital , tax , financial packages and products , stocks , shares , bonds , management and corporate reputations . |
| 14 | Sheena said : ‘ This charity is about community-based appropriate technology , not just about money . |
| 15 | Do some politicians deliberately wish to provoke conflict amongst us and it 's not just about money , many G M B members volunteer . |
| 16 | We 've had the speakers up here saying that they 're going out , they 're knocking on doors , so you know , it 's not just about money , but I tell you what if they go on in the way they 're going on there 's no way Joe Bloggs is going out quite tonight on a vote night saying come out and give us your vote . |
| 17 | It 's not just about development , there 's also a regional bureaucracy actually already in the U K and I 'll give you two examples . |
| 18 | It was not just about hippy society , it was about society at large . |
| 19 | It is not even just about control of the region 's oil resources , although that is a significant factor . |
| 20 | about erm just about midway point at this |
| 21 | Sadly , mass closures and redundancies have become commonplace , it 's no longer hitting the headlines , just a few small columns in the paper , so I ask you delegates , go back to your branches , raise the issue not just about coal but about all unemployment , chase up the media , write to your M P , especially the Tories , support the rallies and maybe a petition from this conference could be organized , but I say raise hell , give them no peace , one job loss is one too many and we ai n't gon na accept redundancy in any of our sections without a bloody good fight . |
| 22 | ACCORDING to the rules that govern South Korea 's annual outbreak of student protests , it should be just about time for petrol bombs to give way to more agreeable activities . |
| 23 | Just about time to take in the portraits of the most recent Ambassadors before she was at his side , hair in a bun , flat shoes , blouse and cardigan , and shaking his hand and making him welcome . |
| 24 | Would n't you agree it 's just about time that somebody helped you to restore some kind of order into your life ? " |
| 25 | The Scotsman — a £1 million Class 91 electric locomotive — will now hurtle at speeds of up to 125 mph on the Waverley-Kings Cross run , completing the journey in four hours , just about time enough to allow the leisurely reader to absorb the contents of the paper from cover to cover . |
| 26 | The environment is n't just about grass and cows … it 's about people . |
| 27 | I think the answer is yes , which leads to a depressing conclusion , and not just about disability . |
| 28 | These were not just about food , but the lack of official concern about declining living and study conditions . |
| 29 | ‘ It 's not just about beauty . |
| 30 | R : It 's true that the British seem very lacking European solidarity , but you know our activity was n't just about altruism , far from it . |