Example sentences of "he [is] just [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They do nt even create his goals — he s just got that luck/knack of being in the right place for deflections etc . |
| 2 | ‘ Obviously he is just trying to wind people up , but I think I 'm too long in the tooth to take any notice of anything he says . |
| 3 | Now he is just flattered by the label — ‘ the British Marvin Hagler ’ — which Bob Arum , the American promoter investing that $2 million , has tagged on him ; previously he would have been angry that he himself had not invented it . |
| 4 | Now he is just flattered by the label — ‘ the British Marvin Hagler ’ — which Bob Arum , the American promoter investing that $2 million , has tagged on him ; previously he would have been angry that he himself had not invented it . |
| 5 | He is just calling the office . |
| 6 | He is just applaing at crosses ! |
| 7 | However , he is just offering us a knockabout contribution , and I do not believe that that will get the debate any further . |
| 8 | There 's this bloke on top of this bus — you know , one of them big ones with no roof , and he 's just shouting . |
| 9 | I ca n't understand what he 's saying , but he 's just shouting at the lights and everything , like he 's real angry about summat . |
| 10 | But he 's not g no give and take with this guy , he 's just taking advantage of his size . |
| 11 | ‘ He 's just taking advantage of you . |
| 12 | He 's just taking precautions . |
| 13 | Criticised for looking miserable all the time , but others say his seriousness is a pretence and really he 's just taking the mickey out of himself . |
| 14 | 20 months later he 's still alive but to me he 's just living . |
| 15 | He 's just recovering of course . |
| 16 | He , he 's trying to make , he , he 's making him , you aggressive is n't he and I would say that he 's just thinking it 's low if I 'm going and this guy because , you know |
| 17 | Because surely he 's just enforcing the Minister 's policy . |
| 18 | See I do n't know if it 's just part real or if he 's just trying to frighten me . |
| 19 | ‘ He 's just trying to provoke you into giving an indiscreet answer that he can misquote … ’ |
| 20 | He 's just trying to get it in . |
| 21 | We all know he still fancies her he 's just trying to , you know keep it he 's just trying to forget it and try and act as normal as possible with her and hopefully things will get back to be back to what , what they were . |
| 22 | We all know he still fancies her he 's just trying to , you know keep it he 's just trying to forget it and try and act as normal as possible with her and hopefully things will get back to be back to what , what they were . |
| 23 | He 's just trying to take the grease out of his fingers . |
| 24 | mother , he 's just trying to piss you off . |
| 25 | If you ask me , he 's one of those chaps whose marriage was so close and idyllic that he 'll never get over his wife 's death : he 's just passing the time as usefully as he can . |
| 26 | And today , he 's just enjoying being free . |
| 27 | You get the impression that he 's not exactly stupid , he 's just marching to a different drum . |
| 28 | He 's just using us ! ’ |
| 29 | He 's just using you instead of a prostitute . |
| 30 | ‘ He 's just using you . |