Example sentences of "[pron] means that you [modal v] " in BNC.
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1 | Most big banks make the same charges for club accounts as for ordinary personal ones — which means that you may have to pay up to 70 pence for every cheque you write . |
2 | Once again , you have a case which asks for an answer divided into two main sections , which means that you ca n't use the classic problem-solving structure . |
3 | And the costume itself enforced this , if you can imagine , you can see , see their upper sleeves , this is actually quite full round here , but the upper sleeves are quite tight , which means that you ca n't move like this very easily . |
4 | ‘ I know less than nothing about you , and if you 're important , which you must be if you 're a , well , a tycoon , then I expect you entertain a lot — friends , business associates — which means that you 'll need someone who 'll be a credit to you — and I do n't know if I can ! |
5 | Now , could we just consider this , because you 're all about seventeen which means that you 'll be starting taking driving lessons some of you , quite shortly . |
6 | Some purpose-built blocks of flats fortunately have rubbish chutes on each landing , which means that you can dispose of the rubbish daily down to a large bin . |
7 | The Post Office , of course , operates its own cheque account scheme — Giro — which means that you can have full bank facilities . |
8 | Or you can apply for an ecclesiastical licence from you local diocesan council , which means that you can dispense with the formality of having the banns called at all . |
9 | You can choose your own hours , which means that you can fit in with the needs of your baby . |
10 | Better than that , the Power Launcher itself has a timed event facility , which means that you can set it to open an application at a given time — so that file you promised to send to a colleague via modem by ten o'clock on Thursday can be sent automatically , even if you 've taken the day off sick ( assuming the cleaner has n't switched your PC off , of course ! ) |
11 | This is because computerised information is not as rigidly organised in advance , which means that you can search through it in any way you please . |
12 | For example , an estate agent might say , ‘ The house is situated four miles from the company where you work ( product feature ) which means that you can easily be at work within fifteen minutes of leaving home ’ ( customer benefit ) . |
13 | so I said but I 'm not disappointed but she said just listen to what I 've got to say , she said , erm , because anybody else that 's failed we 've just said I 'm sorry we ca n't have you , but she said with you , we all feel that you 've got so much to offer she said I 'm gon na offer you a relief post which means that you can go into other people 's ho er other homes , all around , all different hospitals if somebody 's short , they can call on you and I said could it be a full time job , will it give me enough money to say that I 'm working ? |
14 | The leaves will need to be clear of the soil surface , which means that you will have a row of cuttings protruding some 3–4 inches ( 8–10cm ) . |
15 | This is probably a good idea , but it means that you may never know if the food you avoided was indeed the guilty party , because the child is likely to have outgrown the sensitivity by the time the food is eaten again . |
16 | This is unavoidable , but it means that you may get the impression that they are also used one at a time . |
17 | They 're not actually prepared to go in to diagnosing dementia which I think is very wise of them but it means that you could then get into a very interesting discussion about whether we 're talking about people with dementia or about people who are simply confused . |
18 | It means that you can spot irrelevancies and be better at controlling your behaviour so that it contributes to the achievement of your objective . |
19 | It means that you can not use it for what it was intended . |
20 | Yeah it it means that you can point out that it makes it a lot simpler for someone to just pop over for a night and crash out on the floor . |
21 | If you have a winning attitude it means that you will be able to think : |
22 | So avoid taking a vacation soon after you have acquired a puppy , especially if it means that you will need to place it in kennels . |