Example sentences of "[pron] mean [v-ing] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I mean getting a job on the land ? ’ |
| 2 | well there you are then , yeah she goes to school does n't she , well I think it 's sad I mean giving a child a name like that |
| 3 | I mean servicing a school regardless of how many people there are is no no but it |
| 4 | I mean doing a couple of tables probably wo n't be that hard work cos it just be a case of a list of averages or something . |
| 5 | Later , because of my own initiative in originating the idea , I became the first Radio Editor in Canada , which meant writing a daily column about radio programmes , stars , and networks . |
| 6 | English was essentially seen as concerned with the contents of " great works " and as the medium for transmitting a " broader culture " , which meant establishing a dominant role for literature . |
| 7 | Which meant finding a plane going that way . |
| 8 | By Summer 1964 the decision had been made to extend Doctor Who 's life by another season , which meant having a new series ready to start screening by the autumn of that year . |
| 9 | Downstairs wastes ( from the kitchen sink , for example ) can be taken out to a gully as in the older system , except that they must discharge below the level of the grid on the top of the gully , which means using a back-inlet gully or one with a hole cut in the grid . |
| 10 | Instead I would just like to be able to click a single button which means assigning a macro to an appropriate icon . |
| 11 | Over the three shifts , there are about 500 potential clients , which means preparing a range of meals from tasty filled rolls to a fully plated meal . |
| 12 | To rail at her meant opening a conversation , and this involved preposterous changes in his day . |
| 13 | After a successful return the crowd again got at the youth and Chapman decided to let him go , ‘ though it meant sacrificing a player who , I was convinced , had exceptional possibilities of development ’ . |
| 14 | ‘ I turned down a new contract at the end of the season , even though it meant getting a testimonial next year because I 've got to be playing in the Premier League to confirm my place in the Irish side . |
| 15 | Newman accepted the job , even though it meant taking a drop in salary . |
| 16 | Perhaps Cromwell , when he passed , also found the door of Coldingham Priory locked and decided that he would get in anyway , even if it meant removing a whole wall in order to do so . |
| 17 | If one of us was really late , but could be seen running to catch the tram , Carnera waited , even if it meant starting a little behind time . |
| 18 | Clearly ( as the employers were quick to point out ) keyboarding had nothing in common with what a man had learnt during his apprenticeship : it meant acquiring a new skill , But the men 's reluctance is still Surprising , and seems to be unique to Edinburgh . |
| 19 | And it meant sampling a more ‘ dilute ’ domain of creativity , few of the individuals studied entering the ranks of the great innovators ( though they , in any case , are rarely recognised as such during their lifetimes ) . |
| 20 | The other part questioned whether in fact she really did want to get engaged to Harry if it meant leading a dreary life waiting for him to make his way in the world . |
| 21 | This move considerably upset the Russians since , apart from anything else , it meant redrawing a lot of their maps . |
| 22 | But Elton probably would n't mind exchanging his sparkling shorts to suffer Adams ' lumberjack shirts if it meant having a song at number one for 16 weeks like the Canadian rocker did |
| 23 | Whenever the word translated " atonement " was used it meant paying a price — a ransom price . |
| 24 | It 's irreplaceable — if it does n't turn up , it means buying a whole new set . |
| 25 | We have suggested that ‘ diata ’ means a way of living ; it means taking a holistic viewpoint on the food we eat and the exercise our bodies need . |
| 26 | It means eating a variety of foods , going easy on fat , sugar and salt , and eating more fibrerich starchy foods like bread , pasta , rice and potatoes . |
| 27 | A good telephone voice does not mean having a middle class or ‘ posh ’ accent — it means developing a friendly , happy and interesting tone , and adjusting the pitch of your voice to suit the situation . |
| 28 | It 's far better to spend a few extra minutes making a trace 100 per cent safe , even if it means putting a few extra pence into the finished product . |
| 29 | It is a new development because it means placing a higher priority on dressing to please yourself . ’ |
| 30 | It means having a respect for the past , concern for the present , and an eye to the future . |