Example sentences of "[noun sg] do [adv] mean " in BNC.
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| 31 | But he said the machine did not mean a return to the days of the mid-1980s when his company made huge profits from new computer equipment . |
| 32 | ROS : Half of what he said meant something else , and the other half did n't mean anything at all . |
| 33 | Similarly , bad spelling did not mean bad writing . |
| 34 | But just because I 'm a lesbian did n't mean to say that I 'm going to pounce on every woman that I meet . |
| 35 | p. 121 ) ; ‘ Readability does n't mean that your picture must look like a poster , full of bold elements that can be perceived all at once . |
| 36 | It is inconceivable that a developer would use just 103 calls in any case , says Price , warning that ‘ Posix does n't mean portability . ’ |
| 37 | The fact that these costs can not readily be quantified or fall outside the fundholding sector does not mean that they should be overlooked . |
| 38 | Learning by discovery does n't mean reinventing the wheel each time you need to move the wagon . |
| 39 | Applying purely literary , cinematic , aesthetic or philosophical criteria to such work does not mean that it can not be located in terms to which value judgements may be attached . |
| 40 | However , this comparative assessment of the respective merits of two bodies of work does not mean that we can regard the hyperpluralist perspective as an adequate explanation of British politics . |
| 41 | ‘ Incompatible ’ with internal law does not mean simply ‘ different ’ from such law , but that there must be some constitutional or statutory prohibition . |
| 42 | A high factor sunscreen does n't mean that you wo n't tan , it means you wo n't burn before you tan . |
| 43 | Quantity does not mean quality . |
| 44 | The absence of a Committee on a particular subject ( for example , agriculture or poverty ) does not mean that the Government do not attach importance to it ; and the fact that a particular Minister is not on a Committee does not mean that he does not attend when his interests are affected . |
| 45 | Just because you 've passed your test does n't mean |
| 46 | ‘ People should realise that passing their test does not mean that they are capable of driving all types of car . |
| 47 | Becoming an actuary does not mean that you will be chained to a desk in the U.K. About 750 members of the Institute of Actuaries are employed overseas by U.K. and other employers . |
| 48 | That I need assistance does not mean that I will be more lenient or less vigilant . ’ |
| 49 | But this generous accolade does not mean that we are resting on our laurels . |
| 50 | But such an outlook does not mean that the conservatives are not in trouble . |
| 51 | Fairport Convention ; living proof that middle-age does n't mean you 're past it . |
| 52 | Fans want the choice to sit or stand in safety and comfort and the message that all-seat does n't mean all-safe is getting through to politicians and clubs . |
| 53 | Self-love does not mean loving only your good points , or loving the person you are becoming , or believing you are perfect . |
| 54 | It is obvious that sovereignty does not mean dictatorship . |
| 55 | Peter responds that the fact that someone is a single parent does n't mean they 're not a decent person . |
| 56 | The plan does n't mean the end of touring productions at Billingham . |
| 57 | The existence of my plan does not mean , however , that I shall stick rigidly to it come what may . |
| 58 | This second form of question does not mean that you are expected to bias your answer in favour of the particular party ; the legal advice you give in your answer will generally be the same whichever party you are supposed to be advising . |
| 59 | Of course , surveys will continue to be written about American painting or German art , British sculpture or Australian print-making ; this fact of publication does not mean that these activities have an inner coherence . |
| 60 | It had been faced and dealt with in the early centuries of the church and later along the lines that the inspiration of the Bible did not mean that God simply dictated the words , or that the authors ceased to be human and fallible . |