handout from "Using Concordances from Small Corpora: Video Transcripts and Newspapers"
Kitakyushu JALT: May 8th, 1999, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., at Seinan Jogakuin
Kagoshima JALT: June 26, 1999, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., at Shigakukan University
Bill Pellowe, billp@gol.com
http://www2.gol.com/users/billp


"just" from two video transcripts

"tot" = My Neighbor Totoro
"HS" = When Harry Met Sally
example: tot.1.09 = Totoro video, 1 hour 9 minutes into the video

tot.1.09

wrong with her. It's

just a cold." What are me and Mei going to do if Mommy dies
HS.0.50

about this. Harry: It's

just a dinner. Jess: You know I've finally gone to a new place in
tot.1.09

"It'll be a little visit.

Just a few days to see what's wrong with her. It's just a cold
tot.0.25

it's burning! Satsuki:

Just a minute. Satsuki: OK, this one's for you. Mei: That one's
HS.0.17

of Bloody Marry mix,

just a splash, and a little piece of lime, but on the side. Harry
HS.0.26

of infidelity. It's

just a symptom that something else is wrong. Harry: Oh really
HS.0.26

we were happy it was

just an illusion and that one day she would kick the shit out of
HS.0.14

gone by. Man: She was

just as beautiful as she was at sixteen. Woman: He was just the
HS.0.04

hearts. Sally: I have

just as much of a dark side as the next person. Harry: Oh really
HS.0.14

each other, and it was

just as though not a single day had gone by. Man: She was just as
HS.0.14

Oh, oh. I said we could

just be friends. And this part I can remember. He said that men
HS.0.43

get her into bed. I can

just be myself. Jess: You made a woman meow? [HS.0.44]
HS.1.15

the truth. Sally: It's

just beautiful. [HS.1.18] Priest: We
HS.0.06

sex of you life with,

just because he owns a bar and that is all he does. Sally: Yes. And
HS.0.52

not attractive. But

just because I happened to mention that she has a good
tot.1.07

Go away! You'd

just better stop it right now!
HS.0.23

No, what? Marie: They

just bought a dining room table. He and his wife just went out
tot.0.07

to put it? Father: Ah,

just bring it here, I'll open it up for you. Father: Satsuki, go and
HS.0.28

anymore? Sally: We

just broke up. Harry: Oh, I'm sorry, that's too bad. Sally: Yeah
HS.1.00

walks out.> Sally: He

just bumped into Helen. Marie: I want you to
HS.1.21

me, maybe it's late so

just , call me. Don't be afraid to just, phone moi. Call me and I'll
HS.1.07

bedroom> Sally: He

just called me up, "wanted to see how you were", fine. "How are
HS.1.21

Nothing, nothing. I...

just called to say I'm sorry. Sally: OK. [HS.1.24] Sally: I gotta go
tot.1.13

Passenger: We

just came from there, but we haven't come across anybody for
HS.1.29

feeling lonely, but you

just can't show up here, tell me you love me and expect that to
HS.0.33

hard as nails. Sally: I

just didn't want to sleep with you and you had to write it off as
HS.0.43

to me? Harry: Nah, it's

just different. It's a whole new perspective. I get the woman's
HS.1.13

out of there. Sally: He

just disappeared. Harry: I feel so bad. Sally: I'm so embarrassed
tot.0.13

paddies lately, there

just doesn't seem to be enough time... Satsuki: Oh my
HS.0.52

rough period and I... I

just don't want you to reject him right now. Marie: I wouldn't, I
HS.1.04

Harry: Yeah I was

just finishing a book. Sally: Could you come over? Harry: What's
HS.0.11

right, let's just say,

just for the sake of argument, that it was a come-on. What do
tot.0.45

house> Kanta: I

just forgot because I forgot! Kanta's Mother: How can you forget
HS.0.50

have to tell you, we're

just friends. Jess: So you're saying she's not that attractive
HS.0.14

any women friends,

just friends? Joe: No. But I will get one if it is important to you
HS.0.20

like to have dinner?

Just friends. Sally: I thought you didn't believe men and women
HS.0.20

with the person you're

just friends with. Like it means something is missing from the
HS.0.20

to the person you're

just friends with, which you probably are, I mean, come on, who
HS.0.33

Harry: Ooo, I can

just get it in under the wire. Sally: Would you like to have dinner
HS.1.18

Fine. Fine, but let's

just get one thing straight. I did not go over there that night to
HS.0.20

plus you know you

just get to a certain point where you get tired of the whole thing
HS.0.44

these women, you

just get up out of bed and leave? Harry: Sure. Sally: Well explain
HS.0.11

What? Sally: We are

just going to be friends, OK? Harry: Great! Friends! It's the best
tot.0.49

bus will come soon.

Just hang in there. Well, I guess they were delayed, but I hope not
HS.0.50

table Arthur would

just happen to see it. Sally: What did the card say? Marie: "Please
HS.1.18

Sally: Forever? It

just happened. Harry: It happened three weeks ago.
HS.0.28

store> Marie: So I

just happened to see his American Express bill. Sally: What do
HS.0.28

What do you mean you

just happened to see it? Marie: Well, he was shaving and... there
HS.1.07

harry, could you

just hold me a little longer? Sally
HS.1.13

Sally : I

just hope I get to say it first. Harry : I hope she says
HS.0.40

it but I don't know I

just ... I felt strange about it. Harry: Why? Sally: Well because
HS.1.27

Sally: Thanks Jess I

just , I have to go. Marie: Oh wait two minutes. Sally: I'll call you
HS.1.27

kissing somebody is

just ... Jess: I'll kiss you. Harry: Hey, taxi! Taxi
tot.0.15

Good, very good.

Just keep at it till the water gets cold. Satsuki: Right.
HS.0.39

I don't know, he's

just kind of faceless. Harry: Faceless guy, OK, then what? Sally
HS.0.11

out there. Sally:

Just let it lie, OK? Harry: Great! Let it lie. That's my policy
tot.0.55

tall and beautiful. Mei

just ... Letter: (Mei just) sits there every
HS.0.28

Marie: Uh, this is

just like in the movies remember when the lady vanishes and she
HS.1.15

talk. Harry: It's

just like most of the time you go to bed with someone, then she
HS.1.29

Sally: You see, that is

just like you Harry. You say things like that and you make it
HS.0.50

with the fact that it's

just me and my work. If she's so great why aren't you taking her
HS.1.29

Sally: Well maybe it

just means that we should remember that we forgot them or
tot.1.21

either of the girls. It

just means you'll be home next weekend. They understand
HS.1.07

name is Kimberley. He

just met her. She's suppose to be his transitional person, she's
HS.0.44

don't know that, they

just met me. Sally: That's disgusting. Harry: I know, I feel
tot.0.19

not, because we've

just moved in.
HS.0.35

I feel weird when

just my legs wanders over. I miss her. Sally: I don't miss him, I
HS.1.15

Yes, it was. Sally: We

just never should've done it. Harry: I couldn't agree more. Sally
HS.1.21

doing? Sally: I was

just on my way out. Harry: Where are you going? Sally: What do
HS.1.21

me. Don't be afraid to

just , phone moi. Call me and I'll be around... Give me a call. Sally
HS.1.21

and I thought I'd

just remind you that this is the season for charity and
HS.0.28

I think about it. She

just said it matter-of-fact-ly. She said, they were up all night
HS.1.04

of the apes? She

just said it's a baby. How about planet of the dopes? Jess: It
HS.0.23

yet. Marie: But you

just said you were over him. Sally: I am over him, but I'm in a
HS.0.11

right, all right, let's

just say, just for the sake of argument, that it was a come-on
HS.1.13

Sally : I'll

just say we made a mistake. Harry
tot.1.17

of my life if I can

just see her again. Satsuki
tot.0.55

letter> Letter: (Mei

just ) sits there every day, waiting for them to sprout. But they
HS.1.07

But it's there. It's

just sitting there like this big dead end. And it's not the same for
HS.0.06

you haven't. Sally: It

just so happen that I have had plenty of good sex. Harry: With
HS.0.17

It's a...well...It's

just so optimistic of you Harry. [HS.0.20] Harry: Well you'd be
HS.0.33

you did, you were

just so uptight then. You're much softer now. Sally: You know I
HS.0.26

it's nothing personal,

just something she's been thinking about... in a casual way. I'm
HS.0.28

you what I found. He

just spent a hundred and twenty dollars on a new night gown for
HS.0.26

this gig?" And they're

just standing there. Three huge guys, one of them was wearing a
HS.0.28

to cry. You know I

just started crying. And I went home and I said, "The thing is, Joe
HS.0.20

Oh, OK. Harry: I'll

just stop walking, I'll let you go ahead. [HS.0.22] Man: We were
HS.0.06

important. Sally: No

just tell me. Harry: Obviously you haven't had great sex yet.
HS.0.35

doctor. Harry: No, he'll

just tell me it's nothing. Sally: Will you be able to sleep? Harry
tot.0.37

Daddy, Mei was

just telling me she saw a big Totoro! Father: A real one? Mei: Mm
HS.0.44

Sally: Nothing. It's

just that all men are sure it never happened to them, and most
HS.0.06

the pie? Sally: No,

just the pie, but then not heated. Waitress: Uh huh. Sally: What
HS.0.14

Woman: He was

just the same. He looked exactly the same. <1982, airport> Harry
HS.0.34

up nine extra floors

just to keep talking to her. Woman: I was visiting family. He was
HS.1.15

...lationship where it's

just too late to have sex, you know? Sally
HS.0.28

all the time, the kids

just took every sexual impulse they had out of them. Joe and I
HS.1.18

are rough. Every Year I

just try to get from the day before Thanksgiving to the day after
HS.1.00

I'm on your side, I'm

just trying to help you have good taste. Jess: I have good taste
HS.0.52

Marie, that's fine. But

just wait for a week or so, huh? Don't make any moves tonight
HS.0.14

Yeah, it's great, I was

just walking by and I thought it was you and there it is, it's you
HS.0.35

for you. Sally: Well I

just want it the way I want it. Harry: I know. High maintenance
HS.0.26

a trial separation. She

just wants to try it, she says, but we can still date. Like this is
HS.0.23

table. He and his wife

just went out and spent sixteen hundred dollars on a dining room
HS.0.06

not then no ice cream,

just whipped cream but only if it's real. If it's out of a can, then
HS.0.52

Sally: Sure, sure. I'm

just worried about Harry. He's very sensitive, he's going through
HS.0.44

involved with you. I

just would've ended up being some woman you had to get up out
tot.1.07

to be coming home

just yet. Mei: But why? Satsuki: Mei, what can we do? If she