Example sentences of "[noun] does [adv] mean [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is inconceivable that a developer would use just 103 calls in any case , says Price , warning that ‘ Posix does n't mean portability . ’ |
| 2 | Quantity does not mean quality . |
| 3 | Fans want the choice to sit or stand in safety and comfort and the message that all-seat does n't mean all-safe is getting through to politicians and clubs . |
| 4 | It is obvious that sovereignty does not mean dictatorship . |
| 5 | Organisation does not mean martyrdom . |
| 6 | ‘ quality does not mean expense and luxury : it means reliability and service , and satisfying agreed requirements — it is the key to operating on a world-class level . ’ |
| 7 | The messengers are instructed to tell Esau of Jacob 's many possessions , and so to make clear that by ‘ favour ’ Jacob does not mean material support . |
| 8 | Equality does not mean standardisation . |
| 9 | Performance requirements have commonly increased , indicating countries ' determination to retain a degree of control over firms ; liberalisation does not mean laissez-faire . |
| 10 | A Hannoverian duke became our own George I. This historical link does n't mean Hannover is any more British than Buck House is German , but then nobody visits Hannover for cucumber sandwiches . |
| 11 | But liberty does not mean licence . |
| 12 | ‘ Disability does not mean inability , and failure to consider people with disabilities for a job may lead a company to failure in obtaining the best person for a position , ’ he said . |