Example sentences of "[noun sg] does [adv] mean " in BNC.
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| 1 | Just because our MPs give themselves a three-and-a-half week break does n't mean we can all benefit from copying them . |
| 2 | Effective study does not mean reading twice as fast ( one measure of efficiency ) or writing twice as much in a given time period ( another measure of output over input ) . |
| 3 | However , aggression in the horse does not mean that he will be aggressive or hostile towards us . |
| 4 | Being on the safe side does n't mean throwing financial caution to the wind . |
| 5 | That the situation may not be anyone 's fault does not mean that no sacrifices are required . |
| 6 | The fact that several types of relatives can be called by the same term does not mean that they can not be distinguished . |
| 7 | The fact that we call both our mother 's brother and father 's brother by the same term does not mean that we are unaware of the fact that we are related to them in different ways or that we can not express this difference by using such phrases as ‘ my uncle on my mother 's side ’ . |
| 8 | Just because Carol 's wearing that ring does n't mean I 'm ready to get out my fucking pipe and slippers , either . ’ |
| 9 | The fact that they show little grief does not mean they are unmoved , but they may have been less inclined than are many women to see their relationship with their partner as the fulcrum of their lives . |
| 10 | Proper delegation does not mean abandoning the person . |
| 11 | Yet God 's pardon does not mean we can put memories of the Flood out of our minds . |
| 12 | First , that a system is headed by a president does not mean that the system is presidential ! |
| 13 | In addition , it is worth noting that Markowitz has argued that the inconclusive nature of the empirical research does not mean that the CAPM can not be sensibly used for portfolio analysis and assessment . |
| 14 | Being HIV positive or having AIDS does not mean that there have to be any major changes to the home environment . |
| 15 | Levi 's explained intention does not mean that there is no autobiography in the book . |
| 16 | Certain kinds of events legally definable as ‘ pollution ’ are not followed by any action on the part of the field officer , supporting Becker 's dictum that ‘ an infraction of a rule does not mean that others will respond as though this had happened ’ ( 1963:12 ) . |
| 17 | Just because I 'm critic does n't mean to say I 'm . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | It is inconceivable that a developer would use just 103 calls in any case , says Price , warning that ‘ Posix does n't mean portability . ’ |
| 20 | The fact that these costs can not readily be quantified or fall outside the fundholding sector does not mean that they should be overlooked . |
| 21 | Learning by discovery does n't mean reinventing the wheel each time you need to move the wagon . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | ‘ Incompatible ’ with internal law does not mean simply ‘ different ’ from such law , but that there must be some constitutional or statutory prohibition . |
| 25 | A high factor sunscreen does n't mean that you wo n't tan , it means you wo n't burn before you tan . |
| 26 | Quantity does not mean quality . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | Just because you 've passed your test does n't mean |
| 29 | ‘ People should realise that passing their test does not mean that they are capable of driving all types of car . |
| 30 | 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 . |