Example sentences of "[pron] mean [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I mean absolute zero is , is just some absolute that we , we strive to get to , but you can certainly get closer and closer , and in the last erm ten or twenty years one has seen erm enormous strides in , in getting there . |
| 2 | I mean blue tits is blue tits and great tits is great tits and you do n't see any intermediates . |
| 3 | Well er I mean well things like communal ownership advocate them to be reforms |
| 4 | I mean young women , strong enough to breed like the cows every spring time and dig the fields in between — is n't that what they want in Australia , for all those men ? |
| 5 | I mean young people , old people , black people , white people , men , women and tiny children . |
| 6 | I mean , okay , Peter give us it on Friday but would n't you have thought , I mean thirty quid |
| 7 | I think , I think when your reading it , I mean the , the female always gets her man and he 's always perfect and er , I mean real life is just is n't like that , so its nice to see that it works out for someone . |
| 8 | Yeah but I mean real oranges , but you peel them and I 'd |
| 9 | I mean real boredom , that makes you want to scream and tear the curtains ! |
| 10 | I 'm sure that , would the would they be flexible and and and look at , I mean certain things you know rhombus and parallelogram . |
| 11 | When she was away for those ten days I mean certain things just could n't be done because no-one knew |
| 12 | I mean great fun — bouncy and full of life and everything . ’ |
| 13 | We got the Gilbey bar but I no the answer to that question would be if any company or org organisation was prepared or wished to talk about funding the theatre in any way and I think were 'd be more than welcome to sit down with and talk them and say well how would you perceive that which way would you like to go about it how can we assist that and I think we 're be open to suggestions from them how they see it I mean you know it could be seats it could be programmes it could be any any arrange of things that we 'd certainly welcome who approach us from companies but we I think we are pro-active in sense that we do n't wait for that to happen we actually go out but was said early I think given the recession it has been difficult lately to actually go out to companies and say I mean sure companies like the Harlow Council find it extremely finance the finances extremely difficult on them and with the recession it 's really difficult for them to actually find funding and I know lot 's of companies who actually cutting back on it certain areas I think funding of oth outside organisations will be one of the areas they 'll be cutting back on . |
| 14 | I mean flipping talk about keeping it a secret ! |
| 15 | I mean criminal trials are oral trials where the evidence is given orally so that the witnesses can be cross- examined under a and be judged by the tribunal of fact . |
| 16 | I mean twelve months is is the minimum period it could have been more . |
| 17 | Oh yeah but I mean no I I do n't mean in general , I mean specific things . |
| 18 | I mean that plastering on that inside of that cupboard is perfect ! |
| 19 | ’ No — I mean that Chertro ! |
| 20 | No , no but it , it , you 've got , I mean that hedge |
| 21 | Yes , we could , if you wish actually cut back the complaint examiner time further because there is a clear , very clear , front runner , who Chris and I both believe is appointable , so if it was a question of getting somebody in more quickly , there is the option of not having the second interview , as long as you 're prepared to , you know , to forego that , to get somebody in quickly , but that , I mean that decision can be made at the time . |
| 22 | Oh yes , that was brilliant I mean that man , what 's his name ? |
| 23 | I mean that problem with leads is actually hopeless . |
| 24 | I mean that idea about comfortable uncomfortable |
| 25 | And I mean that exclamation mark . |
| 26 | I mean that jacket does n't look right does it ? |
| 27 | Well you see originally , I mean that plan , that one there , does n't , which has let the bulk of the trees all round there and round this area , there 's a couple in the backyard as well . |
| 28 | no , very annoying that , I mean that bloke going backwards and forwards is bad enough but |
| 29 | I mean that stuff spots . |
| 30 | I mean that heater is not on full , not on full power . |