Example sentences of "really does [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fancy Patterns : This really does cover many stitch types and is intended for those patterns that are most often used for single colour work , where the design relies on texture rather than contrasting colours to form the pattern . |
| 2 | In relation to such decisions , therefore , certiorari really does quash the decision and deprive it of legal effect . |
| 3 | But when he says that the real and nominal essences of a mode , such as a triangle , coincide , he really does mean what we should expect him to mean : that our idea of a triangle is like the horologist 's idea of the Strasburg clock , an idea of its real essence , and not like that of the gazing countryman , an idea of some of its properties . |
| 4 | If you get a chance , watch how things are done at professional yards , where time really does mean money . |
| 5 | One year 's seeding really does mean seven years ' weeding , when we consider the succession of seasons required for astronomical numbers of poppy seeds to decay to zero . |
| 6 | There are garden centres — and for the most part , they will be attached to nurseries where the plants are propagated and grown , not just bought in wholesale — where ‘ container grown ’ really does mean grown in a container , and not potted up a few days beforehand . |
| 7 | Shareholders at Fiat 's annual meeting on May 31st will be looking for signs that the troubled company really does mean to turn the page . |
| 8 | Truthfulness in these circumstances really does mean ensuring that the point that you are trying to get across has been received . |
| 9 | ‘ It might not seem much of a dream to anyone else , ’ she says , ‘ but to us this one simple thing really does mean everything . ’ |
| 10 | It 's no excuse , but you may as well know anyway : in Rex 's case , paralysis below the waist really does mean what it says . ’ |
| 11 | He 's not a bad boy , just foolish sometimes , and he really does mean well . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I 've grown to realise over the past few weeks just how much the place really does mean to you , ’ he said quietly . |
| 13 | No I , I do n't have time , it really does mean signing up for sort of long |
| 14 | It really does does n't it . |
| 15 | ‘ She really does care , ’ he said . |
| 16 | This is the language of the press release , breathlessly informing us that a speculator whose environmental record is not exactly unblemished and whose monstrous Land 's End ‘ facilities ’ are a blight against all aesthetic considerations , really does care what happens to the dear little flowers that have taken eternity to develop , and the cuddly cliff faces which shake and quiver at the climber 's intrusive touch . |
| 17 | I thought , ‘ Oh my God , I 've found someone at last that really does care for me . ’ |
| 18 | Mr Neads added : ‘ This really does emphasise the dangers that fireworks present . |
| 19 | From the boardwalks of Atlantic City and on to Route 66 , visiting the U.S. really does feel like walking into an old familiar scene , says Bernice Davison , Travel Editor |
| 20 | The neck joint is similar to Ibanez and Heartfield 's ‘ all access ’ variety which does away with the usual bulky metal plate and offers as an alternative four recessed bolts and a sloping , shaped heel , which really does feel good under the hand . |
| 21 | Now Carol 's doing this beautifully , and it really does feel nice ! |
| 22 | The West will face some difficult decisions if Mr Gorbachev really does make a dash for economic freedom . |
| 23 | It really does make sense to protect yourself against tetanus . |
| 24 | And it really does make you slim . |
| 25 | On the clean sound , reverb really does make a difference , adding as it does greater depth to any guitar 's tone . |
| 26 | YOUR super Daily Mirror really does make dreams come true ! |
| 27 | You have a nice foot and leg massage , which really does make you feel nice . |
| 28 | Practice really does make perfect , so encourage her to play with dressing-up clothes and let her dress up dolls and teddy bears ( this is equally important for boys , too ! ) . |
| 29 | And and it really does make you want Oh it |
| 30 | Added to that , from an author 's point of view , it really does make sense to by published by the same house for hardback and paperback — partly because of straight-through royalties , but also because the publisher can plan the promotional campaigns properly , and co-ordinate the publications dates . |