Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] be [vb pp] mean that " in BNC.
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| 1 | This statement must not be taken to mean that exposed beaches have gentler profiles than protected beaches , because the energy available may itself affect the calibre of sediment present so that a complex relationship exists . |
| 2 | Their existence should not be taken to mean that studying the neural bases of behaviour is beyond us , but they should be recognized when designing and interpreting experiments . |
| 3 | The intention was to place a legal obstacle in the way of anyone seeking to imitate the Ordainers , but the Statute of York should not be taken to mean that the king and his supporters had a high view of the function of parliament . |
| 4 | ( This should not be taken to mean that such psychopathological trends could not appear in individuals before the coming of cultivation or delayed-return hunter-gathering , merely that they would have been much less common and could not have taken on the collective , cultural significance which they did in the Neolithic and subsequent epochs . ) |
| 5 | By the same token they might also be taken to mean that Richard 's right to his duchy was independent of his father 's will . |
| 6 | Knowing that you will invariably be outnumbered means that you should take pains to ensure that you do the best you can to cut down the number of your attackers . |
| 7 | Clearly , the fact that ethnic minority parents do not request help can not be taken to mean that they fully understand the information they receive . |
| 8 | It has already been shown above that the argument can not be taken to mean that either institutional investors or the board of directors do in reality constrain corporate managers to profit-maximize . |