Example sentences of "but just to be " in BNC.

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1 But just to be on the safe side Mrs Lawson was stationed in 11 Downing Street , giving her husband a convenient reason to visit the capital if circumstances took a sudden turn for the worse .
2 I know I ca n't help , but just to be there will make me feel I 'm fighting to get Liam back .
3 There was a hole in the ceiling to let in the rain but just to be safe he returned every day for a week to water them and was walking back one afternoon when , turning a corner , he felt a hand on his shoulder .
4 They seemed to be doing fine , but just to be on the safe side we gave them another four days to adapt .
5 But just to be on the safe side , the UN has called in its senior officials to be fitted with bullet-proof waistcoats .
6 Two is enough really but just to be on the safe side use three and if they do n't all lie in the same straight line then one of them 's wrong .
7 ‘ Not to hold or make love to or talk to , but just to be there with their lovely hair and breasts , with their peaceful flesh . ’
8 But just to be on the safe side , we 're taking the Coal Board to court .
9 I knew Malpass would have had no more than a fleeting glimpse of them , but just to be sure , I went behind the bar and found an empty crisp box .
10 ‘ We do n't want people to be abused or intimidated but just to be made aware of the fact that if they are wearing a fur coat the public have got a right to say something . ’
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