Example sentences of "it means [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Roughly translated it means new beginnings — it dates back to the thirteenth century and confers a purely honourary degree — something to put in a ’ Who 's Who ’ entry . |
| 2 | It means new funds going into the banks as a result of liquidating assets have cost more . |
| 3 | ‘ It means good night , ’ Feargal explained as he got to his feet to kiss his mother goodnight . |
| 4 | ‘ It means two groups of customers can attend simultaneously without disturbance ’ said Managing Director , Anders Falkman . |
| 5 | And when I sit here it means two things : first , that we all stop playing a part at that moment and second , that I 'd like you all to come over and sit down to discuss what we 've been doing . " |
| 6 | I think it means they 're all just older family , I do n't think it means six year olds . |
| 7 | Colloquially , it means man-made chemicals or synthetic chemicals — ones that do not occur in nature , or which only occur naturally in very small quantities , compared to the amounts that we manufacture . |
| 8 | It means 44 years after that very first meeting at the Abbey Stadium , the fans still have something to cheer about . |
| 9 | It means greater consciousness of the quality of pupil experience . |
| 10 | ‘ It means simple shapes , good cutting , fit and fabrics which stand the test of time , ’ he says . |
| 11 | Yes , I think whenever one makes judgment about therapy being better or worse you have to say er on what criteria and there are certainly certain criteria on which group therapy would do better for certain problems like us making feel people feel better if they had a symptom or problem which erm make them feel worse because , because they felt isolated from the community , so it means other people who have got the same problem makes you feel better erm and er certainly suggestion therapy can produce dramatic results especially in the short run . |
| 12 | As such it means that vigilante heroes , no matter how good , are not the stuff of which Christians are made . |
| 13 | It means that psychoanalysis takes a lot longer , because you are looking at defences and ego as well as at , at the . |
| 14 | And that 's those dimples are the bottom are on the bottom bit of your spine so if the dimples are n't level it means that bit of your back is slightly |
| 15 | They might see it as better to take-over their main supplier , even if it means that company losing some existing orders from competing manufacturers of food products ; * buyers may deliberately seek international suppliers , so as to maintain their choice and retain some degree of control over the prices and terms of supply . |
| 16 | Erm so erm maybe because of the continuity between some forms of abusive sexual practice and erm what we expect of kids , what we train kids to do anyway um it means that abuse is easier to get away with . |
| 17 | It means that legislation tabled by John McFall , Labour MP for Dumbarton , with support from the Liberal Democrats and Scottish National Party , will fail for lack of parliamentary time . |
| 18 | Its just the very fact that erm there 's no equivalent to marriage for lesbian 's and gay men , it means that society is looking down on it . |
| 19 | It means that money to pay for your current fuel consumption , and towards the arrears you owe , is taken from your benefit each week and paid direct to your fuel account . |
| 20 | But complaining , I mean , if he 's got ta complain it means that quality assurance is n't there . |
| 21 | It means superb performance day in and day out . |
| 22 | It means dotted beats . |
| 23 | Scientists say they 've used a harmless form of plutonium , but it means regular checks on the volunteers . |
| 24 | Scientists say they 've used a harmless form of plutonium , but it means regular checks on the volunteers . |
| 25 | It means regular trips to hospital for checks on the baby 's health . |
| 26 | Capitanchik : Now while this wo n't necessarily create more jobs , it means better employment for your people , does n't it ? |
| 27 | If they are , in many cases it means certain death for them . |
| 28 | And if it means fifty percent of whatever we get in capital receipts going to pay off our debts , it 's a worthwhile attitude , and I think we ought to take our debts responsible . |
| 29 | John has always said that prejudice is hard to combat because it means changing people 's inner feelings , ‘ their hearts and minds ’ . |
| 30 | This is an absolute necessity and to work in defiance of it means total failure . |