Example sentences of "[conj] [noun sg] do [adv] mean " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Sperber and Wilson ( 1986 ) show , the fact that there is no single interpretation for a text or utterance does not mean that interpretation is not constrained at all . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | It is obvious that sovereignty does not mean dictatorship . |
| 4 | Fairport Convention ; living proof that middle-age does n't mean you 're past it . |
| 5 | McGavran and Arn point out that ethne does not mean ‘ modern nation states ’ such as India , the United States , or China . |
| 6 | Mandela also said that nationalization did not mean that " the private sector would be excluded from certain areas of the economy " and that the ANC welcomed dialogue with business to ensure growth and equal distribution . |
| 7 | Er , that 's I mean , I think if you really , in these cases you have to count them as different words just like I mean maths and physics does n't mean what maths used to mean in English . |
| 8 | Just because a child may lack wisdom and finesse does not mean that he or she lacks either intelligence or sensibility . |
| 9 | If democracy does not mean the rule of the majority , what does it mean ? |
| 10 | And merely because you did n't tell them her new name and address does n't mean to say they 'll stop looking . ’ |
| 11 | But sexy and single did n't mean equal , and it did n't mean independent . |
| 12 | there must be , there has to be a separation between Church and State and we totally endorse and emphatically reiterate that , but the separation between Church and State does not mean a separation between conscience and the electorate 's responsibility in voting . |
| 13 | So er just because it looks like seduction does n't mean it 's not abuse , I suppose that 's what I 'm saying in the in the in a nutshell . |
| 14 | And what he really meant to say was , you ca n't use money as a er a as a sort of parallel to energy , but paradigm does n't mean parallel , it means something , something different . |
| 15 | Okay , so it cost a lot to get him half way across the world , but money does n't mean much if you ca n't use it wisely . ’ |
| 16 | But liberty does not mean licence . |
| 17 | ‘ But Christianity does n't mean anything to me . |
| 18 | But decline does not mean " cessation " , immediately or even after a very long time ; although erection will occur gradually less often , ejaculation will take longer to achieve with the passing years and the frequency of sexual intercourse tends slowly to decrease , there need not be any enormous difference sexually between a man of 20 and one of 70 . |