Example sentences of "mean when [pron] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Who cared what Anpetuwi meant when she had three tables to clear , four people waving at her , and a growing list of drinks to remember when she got back to the bar ? |
| 2 | ‘ I 've given much thought to what you meant when you said those things — to what you really want , and — ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Oh , Fernando — ’ she turned her face to his ‘ — now I know what you meant when you called this morning — that Steve would need a friend , need my support . ’ |
| 4 | No , well they 've actually done something this time , the accountant 's going to be there , I mean when we went last time they just said we know nothing about running a hall , we bought you here to tell us and charged us for the privilege . |
| 5 | Basically everything we all agree at the Institute the question of improving the lot of the Third World is the responsibility of Third Worlders , and in fact a number of us would add that in very many cases , certainly not in all , it would not be achieved through slow incremental technical change , but would require in some cases very major social structural changes that in some cases erm will only be brought about very major social upheaval erm and there all we can do is add to perhaps the element of increasing consciousness and awareness of the problems , which furthermore is a two way street , I mean when we have this study activities we learn as much from the people who attend the seminars as we tell them . |
| 6 | Having to put up with that for so long I know ever so well what patients mean when they mention those kind of difficulties ' ( French 1990 ) . |
| 7 | I mean when I wrote this book of bible poems in fact it took me a very long time and I started all sorts of subjects which I did n't finish , so , no , you have to be obedient to whether the poem intends to get written or not . |
| 8 | ‘ But I do n't know what I mean when I say that word . |
| 9 | Mm , but I mean when I showed that bloke them first time , when I showed him them cuff links |