Example sentences of "which mean [pron] [modal v] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fiendishly complex and built to proprietary standards — which meant they would not work with rival machines — those mainframes locked corporate customers into a lifetime of IBM systems , software and service contracts . |
| 2 | " No , " he 'd said flatly in a manner which meant he would not change his mind . |
| 3 | In a history of Scaitcliffe School in Egham , Surrey , Mr Vickers recalled a knee injury Mr Branson suffered as a boy of 12 which meant he could never play contact sports again . |
| 4 | Despite the fact that Bill was in his mid-fifties and had a chronic heart condition , which meant he could only play for a maximum of five minutes a match , it was a good move on Fred 's part as the pub owned the cricket pitch at the rear and naturally , as captain , Bill felt obliged to hand it over to the club , and so ‘ The Tip ’ was born . |
| 5 | The jack plug was soldered on — which meant you could n't pull the lead out , you had to wrap the plug and lead around the neck before you could put it away . |
| 6 | A Morrissey fan said : ‘ By sending the original tickets you 're giving up the only proof you ever had of having bought them , which means they can just ignore you . |
| 7 | SOME disabled people may qualify for a new parking facility which means they could always reserve a space outside their home . |
| 8 | ‘ I understand you 've got a legal problem which means we ca n't go too deeply into that , but from the outside is it hurting you a little bit ? ’ |
| 9 | This may be the trade-in price of your existing car which means you wo n't have to dip into your savings . |
| 10 | Two nights bed and breakfast , full Irish breakfast , which means you wo n't need to eat until the evening ! |
| 11 | ‘ Only because you Americans insist on fighting among yourselves , ’ said Dr Neil , and began to whistle ‘ Dixie ’ , ‘ which means you can never lose … so there ! ’ |
| 12 | Meetings now on Thursdays , which means you can still attend practices at the First Aid Post on Wednesdays . ’ |
| 13 | Well , which means I ca n't come . |
| 14 | I am male which means I can not have children , I am somewhat reserved by nature so I am unlikely to be the life and soul of anyone 's party , and my chances of becoming King are very slim . |
| 15 | ‘ My mother was an only child , so my grandfather Probert entailed Gullholm on me , which means I could n't sell the place , even if I wanted to . |
| 16 | He 's serious about AA , which means he wo n't talk about it . |
| 17 | After Wentworth he will play two tournaments in Japan which means he will also miss the World Cup in his home country . |
| 18 | John Major wants to take credit for the recovery without owning up to earlier mistakes — which means he can neither praise the ERM nor bury it . |
| 19 | Five-year-old Boris Primorac suffers from a rare blood disorder which means he can not run around like other children , without severe bruising . |
| 20 | Or is it that the working class has shrunk to a level which means it can never put Labour into power ? |
| 21 | She , she 's there on Social Security which means she can only do part time education because if you 're on the Social Security you have to available to do a job |