Example sentences of "just [vb -s] to be a " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | ‘ A sport just has to be a bit flexible . ’ |
| 4 | Unless , of course , it just happens to be a Japanese burglar . |
| 5 | 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 . ’ |
| 6 | Later I mention this encounter to an old friend who just happens to be a former service supervisor for the phone company . |
| 7 | Well this to , to photograph anything , this just happens to be a camera and I suppose that would appeal to a lot of camera collectors to people that I er er who I work with , people I know , friends and that , they know I 'm interested in photography and they always ask me about cameras |
| 8 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 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 . ’ |