Example sentences of "which means [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Born in August 1986 , she received her name which means Blue Sky , from HRH The Duke of Edinburgh , International President of WWF , when he visited the Reserve in October 1986 . |
| 2 | Just about every PC ( which means Personal Computer , but , for this article at least , implies an IBM PC compatible personal computer ) comes in three distinct parts — the CPU ( also called the system box , main box , processor unit and others ) , the Monitor ( also called the VDU , Display , Screen ) and the Keyboard . |
| 3 | It is assumed here that juries and others do attach considerable importance to the label when it is a question of homicide , and therefore that the excessive use of force in self-defence is a matter which is properly reflected by a separate qualified defence , rather than being left to sentencing ( which means executive discretion , if the mandatory penalty for murder remains ) or forced artificially into the doctrine of provocation ( when there may be no real evidence of loss of self-control ) . |
| 4 | The unit allows messages of up to 55 characters to be printed and has a repeat function which means repetitive text need not be re-keyed . |
| 5 | The Maharajah presented Terry with his first elephant , Gungawatti , which means Sacred water of the Ganges . |
| 6 | Besides , those two men will have surgery hours on their plate , which means small animals as well . ’ |
| 7 | At the end of this street is a small square called Petikostelni which means five churches ; notice the 19C name on the wall . |
| 8 | This is Auro Preto which means black gold . |
| 9 | In the hands of a skilled and passionate wine-maker , however , they are positively an advantage : no chemical fertilisers mean lower yields , which means better concentration , and in general being ‘ natural ’ should mean more of the personality of the grape , terroir and wine-maker comes through . |
| 10 | The Ford has a more aerodynamic shape than the Mercedes , which means better fuel consumption , and he will not rule out the possibility of switching to Transits at 3.5 tonnes at some stage . |
| 11 | Not only can they support the ‘ lead ’ negotiator to the hilt , they can also improve their personal skills on many levels , which means better co-operation within the organisation . |
| 12 | Selling direct , by mail order and on the telephone , is cost effective , which means low prices for recession-strapped customers . |
| 13 | The cleaner should work facing the flat of the blade which means changing position during the operation and necessitates clear access around the machine . |
| 14 | The NLSC has no core funding , which means all projects must raise sponsorship . |
| 15 | The organizer can also say things like ‘ the tide turns ’ which means everyone changes direction ; ‘ the sea got rougher ’ which means everyone goes faster ; and ‘ the eels were hopping mad ’ which means all eels have to hop . |
| 16 | Hunting and gathering is a subsistence economy which means that production only meets basic survival needs . |
| 17 | At the beginning of the century in the United Kingdom , two out of three men aged 65 were still at work , whereas by 1984 this figure had decreased to less than one in ten , which means that retirement , for those with the youth and vigour to enjoy it , is a recent phenomenon . |
| 18 | There 's a one eight fifteen on Mondays which means that Wednesday the ten |
| 19 | Secondary double glazing , by which means additional window frames are fixed into fitments inside your existing windows , is not prohibitively expensive . |
| 20 | TIP : Water stored in a centrally heated room will reach a near tank temperature in a few days — which means minimal addition of water from the kettle . |
| 21 | Western society places the highest value on the most abstract , thus creating an elitism which means many people feel alienated from mathematics , and , apart from small groups , feel it has little to do with their lives . |
| 22 | Collegians had a great season last time out , but coach Brian Carruth 's entire forward line is pregnant which means early chances for some of the Second XI who won the All Ireland Costley Cup . |
| 23 | But its reports are not as comprehensive , they have to be requested singly from the main menu ( which means multiple passes of your text through the analyser ) and the reports may not offer the intuitive help that the other programs give you . |
| 24 | Japanese traditionally set store by the heroic virtue of gaman , which means long-suffering perseverance . |
| 25 | All other modes are dependent on conditions beyond their control , which means generous allowances have to be made to guarantee arriving on time . |
| 26 | FGTJ are distributed by Rio , which means this 12″ should be available in your local Our Price but wo n't make it into the independent charts . |
| 27 | Which means this wind will have to die down a bit before they can return to the mainland . ’ |
| 28 | The RAF defeated the Army 18–6 at Twickenham which means this season 's Inter Service tournament ends in a 10th triple tie . |
| 29 | It is sometimes quite incredible the kind of information people expect the reception desk to supply , but generally it takes the form of questions about train , bus and taxi services , which means up-to-date timetables and the telephone numbers of the local taxi services must be to hand . |
| 30 | One hundred and eighteen for three , which means thirty-nine runs added in the first hour today and it 's Tufnell coming up now to bowl , DaSilva , up he comes , bowls this one , DaSilva pushes forward and it just goes under the bat and fielded there by the wicketkeeper , no run . |