Example sentences of "the [noun sg] be just about " in BNC.
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| 1 | The money 's just about run out . |
| 2 | ‘ The ride is firm , but there 's no body roll and the engine is just about the sweetest I 've ever had . ’ |
| 3 | The pig Agnes had at the moment was just about ready to have its throat slit so she would send Alisdair to the market for a new one . |
| 4 | It 's a comfortable car to drive , assisted by power steering , and while leg-room in the back is just about adequate the low roof can prove irritating for tall rear seat passengers . |
| 5 | The morning 's just about full |
| 6 | Here the answer is just about any error the superior courts wish . |
| 7 | The engineer said , ‘ So they 've enough powder , very likely , to baulk that final attack we were all counting on , but on the other hand the food is just about finished . |
| 8 | If you were to smooth out all the material there is in the universe into a uniform sort of sea of particles , you would find that the density was just about one atom in every cubic metre , which is far better than the best vacuum that you can ever make on earth by artificial means . |
| 9 | In reading it the cruelty is just about balanced by the extreme beauty of the lyrics and much of the dialogue , so that the total effect , tho ’ sinister , like a too bright dream which is sure to turn into nightmare before the end , yet is bearable . |