Example sentences of "not [verb] just because " in BNC.
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| 1 | But you know the situation is it 's like Mum should not expect just because Claire and Steve go away that it 's immediate pack your bag it 's gon na co |
| 2 | As a result of living within the rigours of a farming calendar these people understood the imperatives of the seasons ; they knew instinctively that the day did not stop just because it was dark , that work might be slack one day but fraught for the next three . |
| 3 | An enmity that goes back to the battle of Manzikert in the wilds of Anatolia 922 years ago will not vanish just because something as ephemeral as communism has gone away . |
| 4 | It is essential that in exercising the very important jurisdiction to grant judicial review , the court should not intervene just because the reasons given , if strictly construed , may disclose an error of law . |
| 5 | Equally , do not despair just because the path ahead is long and uncertain . |
| 6 | And do n't say it does n't matter just because you 're an amateur ; it 's important whether you 're a part-timer or Eric Clapton , so take it seriously and go to your doctor . |
| 7 | But you did n't die just because you were taken to hospital — unless you were old . |
| 8 | That 's a compliment , of course , but it did n't happen just because I was tall or that I was particularly athletic . |
| 9 | But do n't sell just because the price starts to slide . |
| 10 | Notice how this is exploited in a Scottish radio advertisement for an automatic bank system that goes : ‘ Would n't it be helpful to have a bank that was n't shut just because it 's closed ? ’ |