Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] mean [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wheat was favoured , not merely because of its immediate importance as a basic food , but because it demanded least capital and least care , even where it meant wretched cultivations : only one-tenth of the cereal secano was farmed in regular rotations of wheat and legumes ; a quarter was cultivated only once every six or ten years . |
| 2 | It has been pointed out that " unreasonableness " has been used in two ways in this area : ( a ) in an " umbrella " sense where it has been used as a synonym for abuse of power covering the various aspects of abuse of power already mentioned ; ( b ) in a substantive sense where it means manifest unreasonableness , a decision or exercise of power that is so unreasonable that no reasonable man would agree with it . |
| 3 | Oh no , I know that , I know that I mean some people find some things easy , some people find some things hard , do n't they ? |
| 4 | They say that I mean any changes any in temperature are very noticeable so w Like it is working in the middle of winter offshore would be something I would have to come to terms with but no I mean I do n't think there 's any problems work-wise . |
| 5 | By that I mean book-signing sessions — I 've been all over the place , from Darlington and Beverley in the North , to as far as Nottingham in the South , and met some wonderful people — and literary luncheons , plus what I suppose you could call ‘ personal appearances ’ at all kinds of functions . |
| 6 | The system assumes that you mean all employees . |
| 7 | In contrast , if different words are used , it will be assumed that they mean different things . |
| 8 | Oh aye aye er there was always that in the back of their mind that the the more rivets they put in per day , although it meant more money at the end of the week possibly , er it also meant that the the boat was therefore progressing or the ship was progressing that quick , that they were getting nearer the gate as the the saying went . |
| 9 | Fortunately , that family was able to put in extra money — although it meant some sacrifices , such as doing without holidays and so on — but I contend that if those two girls had come from a less fortunate background , they simply would not have been able to continue their courses in current circumstances . |
| 10 | If the objection to a hatchback is that it means more noise in the cabin , the Safrane is an exception . |
| 11 | There is no question at all that he meant any harm ; but you will no doubt appreciate how uncomfortable a situation this was for me . |
| 12 | What beckons me forward is a faith in God 's Hand in history , the conviction that He means these lands to speak to the world with an answer , and the decision to support in any way I can those — black , brown and white — in whose lives I see God 's power working . |
| 13 | Once it meant political independence and freedom from commercial pressures , but given the increasingly prescriptive and bureaucratic nature of grant-aid that has become a dubious notion . |
| 14 | And I mean that exclamation mark . |
| 15 | Oh yeah and I mean that sort of size |
| 16 | Now he then comes on in the second part of the report to look at the fourteen great achievements and I mean two things A what are those achievements and do those achievements back up and support these kinds of very general maybe propaganda kind of stances that Mao is taking up in the first part of this report . |
| 17 | A second later — and I mean one second — the derailleur sheared and jammed in the rear wheel , leaving me pedalling air one moment and swimming in a pile of dead leaves the next . |
| 18 | I no longer craved sweet things , no longer felt the need to binge and have only cheated twice ( and I mean one chocolate — not the whole box as before ) . |
| 19 | The perceived decrease in the public 's generosity means that it is even more important for businesses , and I mean all business , not just the larger ones that have traditionally provided the pool of resource , to realise that their businesses would only succeed within a healthy society , and a healthy society means the support of business men and business women . |
| 20 | She felt that it was n't children 's job or children 's responsibility to look after the world , it was our job , and that it was not fair to make children feel responsible for doing that erm I mean that seems to me to be a legitimate viewpoint and erm but it 's one of many and I mean other people may feel that in order to save the planet , or indeed prevent wars in the future , it is important to expose children to the dangers of , you know , the current situation . |
| 21 | Thing is it is healthier and I mean this tablet lark now more I 'm thinking about it , right |
| 22 | Well they could address their letters to myself Councillor David Poole or Councillor Stuart Argyle to the Council House erm the suggestion you know er their the thoughts the thoughts on this what er they could er erm help us in our campaign and also about the leaf stem as well if they want to write to me at the Council House suggesting and I mean proper places to where it should go because that 's really up to County Council but er at least if I had some suggestions we can pass them over to the County Council where where it could go . |
| 23 | Er without having a good relationship with the people in the flats , er if I mean some people if they say see something going off , they 'll turn their you know , turn their back and they do n't want to know . |
| 24 | I mean if I tell you where I want dug over , then if you 're not working at the weekend , we can umm dig everything over and then , cos I mean that area down there , it would take no time at all for you to pave . |
| 25 | cos I mean some places that are fairly big th the , if you 've got hundred in they just , it looks empty do n't it ? |
| 26 | So National Savings , that 's not a bad decision , cos I mean National Savings are absolutely secure , and the other thing is that you do n't need to put twenty five thousand pounds in to get the highest rate , you 'll get the highest rate from two thousand pounds upwards , so it 's very good for small amounts . |
| 27 | In the fridge of course , Léonie said : if you mean that tarragon stuff . |
| 28 | These are light aircraft and they mean one thing ! |
| 29 | Diane Blakemore for instance uses she and her to mean any person , male or female : |
| 30 | Taboo is a Polynesian word , and it means some kind of supernatural law or prohibition which you infringe at your supernatural peril . |