Example sentences of "[noun] means [conj] [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kelsen further holds , in one of his most mysterious doctrines , that the primacy of the principle of delegation means that even a determination outside the frame is valid and binding unless and until set aside by a higher decision . |
| 2 | This unpalatable but , alas , essentially valid simile means that once an especially vile rumour has been launched there is all too little the wretched victim can do about it . |
| 3 | The view of the Pleiades is much more breathtaking with my 7 × 50 binoculars than with the lowest power I can use on my large reflector , because the small field of view with the telescope means that only a small part of the cluster can be seen at any one time . |
| 4 | Thirdly , the competitive nature of capitalism means that only the largest and most wealthy companies will survive and prosper . |
| 5 | ‘ which was not fitted ’ This point means that either the motor vehicle in question had no horn fitted at all or that the one that was fitted did not conform to the requirements of the next point . |
| 6 | The hot-rod 's flexible definition means that even a car straight from Chrysler 's factory might appeal to the fashion-conscious . |
| 7 | With respect to the reason for Molla Fenari 's going on the pilgrimage , he writes that an invasion of Edirne and its environs by the combined forces of Seyh Bedreddin and Duzme Mustafa led Molla Fenari to seek permission to go on the pilgrimage , though it is not clear whether Husameddin means that simply the fact of the invasion or that Molla Fenari 's supposed complicity with Seyh Bedreddin led him to decide to " remove himself from the scene : in any case both the circumstances and the chronology of events in the period are too uncertain to allow one to evaluate the argument properly . |
| 8 | Originally it catered for pupils from 5 to 16 , but local reorganisation means that eventually the school will only accommodate children of secondary school age . |
| 9 | Also , this electronic method of cooking means that only the pan is heated , and the moment it is removed from the hob , energy consumption stops . |