Example sentences of "just [verb] [adv] for a " in BNC.

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1 I find I can easily put things into perspective , see both sides of an issue , if I just sit around for a while and I probably do that for half an hour a day .
2 Right , just sit down for a minute and let's , Michael read his first .
3 So er to get to your question erm I 've sort of not been doing anything erm I was hoping that I would be sort of fully fit round about now and then if I saw something on teletext er that was good I 'd just buzz off for a week or so .
4 Owner Stewart Tarratt said : ‘ There were several burglaries that night and I think the thief just stopped here for a meal break . ’
5 THERE was much early enthusiasm from both sides in this senior friendly at Hamilton Park with visitors Portadown just hanging on for a narrow victory .
6 She said she could n't stay , that she had just dropped in for a minute .
7 The successful receptionist models could be used to devise special training to enable CAB receptionists to ascertain the depth of a problem ; they could serve the dual function of assessing which clients have just come in for a form or a local address and they could make appointments for others in person or by telephone and smooth the queue .
8 Dates have just come in for a series of Ovation guitar clinics , with Ian Aitken : Wed Oct 14th , Picton Music , Swansea ; Thu 15th , Cranes Music , Cardiff ; Mon 26th , Oasis Music , Ringwood , Hants ; Tues 27th , Soundpad , Barnstaple ; Thu 29th , Avalon Music , Sevenoaks ; Wed 11th Nov , Music Inn , Nottingham ; Thu 12th , Musical Exchange , Birmingham ; Fri 13th , Foulds of Derby ; Wed 18th , Rose Morris Music Store , London .
9 I think she 's probably just come out for a quick stroll , we wo n't spend our time over that at the moment , hello
10 And when in Rome … just send out for a takeaway .
11 Just pausing there for a moment , can you point out to Mr Inspector where that er building was to be developed , Mrs ?
12 He kept forgetting they would write it down : he seems to have thought — most of the time — that they had just turned up for a friendly drink .
13 They all just came back for a regular routine follow up , just a little bit late .
14 Just drop in for a cup of tea ,
15 just lie here for a few moments .
16 ‘ Now just stand here for a minute and listen . ’
17 Just stand here for a minute and eat your ice cream .
18 ‘ I made excuses , said I thought he 'd be too busy and so on , so she said , ‘ Well , just pop round for a drink then . ’
19 And even if you just pop in for a welcome drink , look out for our Happy Days bar promotions .
20 I think you expect me to spell everything out , oh , just hang on for a moment will you Barbara , fine .
21 ‘ I 'm just going out for a minute , Mam , I wo n't be long . ’
22 Kissing or touching another man in a sexual way or even just going out for a drink without telling a partner is regarded by most as being unfaithful .
23 ‘ I thought we were just going out for a couple of hours ! ’ she protested hotly .
24 with , with my granddaughter , she , she did the same s she used to go and babysit at this girl 's house and she fe felt , she was only fourteen , and she felt sorry for her and she 'd go and babysit every night she 'd go and babysit and er but she used to b sit up in the bedroom , she never ever went down the sitting room thinking that the child 's mother was either down in the sitting room or just going out for a short while and coming back and then eventually they put erm a bed up in the child 's bedroom for Denise to stay there over nights and Pearl did n't worry at all , well she knew , knew where , at least she knew where and er this girl was bringing men back down in the sitting room every night , three or four , sometimes ten men in a night during the night !
25 I 'm just going out for a bit .
26 The volunteer may help the young person with job applications or other form-filling , go to a football match or the cinema with them or just meet up for a chat .
27 It would be so easy just to give up for a while .
28 Erm if I could just stop there for a couple of minutes to er make a point about er independent taxation .
29 Can I just stop there for a minute er er is this the best
30 ‘ She said she was just popping out for a minute , ’ she replied .
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