Example sentences of "[adj] does [adv] mean [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This does not mean separation from sinners , in a sense of isolation and self-satisfaction like the monks of Qumran ; instead , it means involvement with needy , fallen , spoiled humanity , following the example and endued with the Spirit of him who was a friend of tax gatherers and sinners . |
| 2 | IBM said this does not mean equity exchanges , but rather co-operation — using the factories to full capacity . |
| 3 | It is important that our colleagues and the public recognise that although , in general , preventive strategies by their nature are likely to involve minimal risk , this does not mean zero risk ; an intervention with a low probability of harm given to millions can do more damage than one with a high probability of harm given to few . |
| 4 | But that does n't mean turn on a display of the kind of language that you would n't normally use |
| 5 | ‘ That does n't mean diddlysquat to me . |