Example sentences of "[Wh det] mean [pron] [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were in standard seven , the highest class , which meant we could leave school early , when we were thirteen , which would be another eighteen months at least for me . |
| 2 | Rayleen helped too , or rather her uniform did , giving us a pseudo-official status which meant we could jump the queue . |
| 3 | However , they had an ulterior motive : perfume , particularly rose , was believed to quell the intoxicating effects of alcohol , which meant they could drink more ! |
| 4 | There was another boat not far ahead , going the same way , so that every lock was ‘ against ’ them , which meant they must empty each one before they could enter and must then fill it again . |
| 5 | As she bustled about the mess , he did n't so much as look at her , which meant she would have to comer him to talk to him . |
| 6 | The hearing was told Miss Dixon was bound by a grievance procedure at the home which meant she must raise matters of concern internally rather than go to an outside body . |
| 7 | Birth dates are not given on marriage certificates , only ages , and his mother 's was there as twenty-five , which meant she must have been born in 1926 and have been twenty-seven when he was born . |
| 8 | Nellie was very good and a natural musician who could play without looking at the piano which meant she could watch the dancing at the same time . |
| 9 | I risked them seeing me so as to try to hear , but in fact by the time I could hear them they were shouting , which meant I could listen through the doorway without seeing them or being seen . |
| 10 | Which meant he must have brought Claire up here . |
| 11 | Stephen perceived that he had no torch , or that if he had one he was n't bothering to use it , which meant he must know the moor well , as well perhaps as Stephen himself did . |
| 12 | Some were split and bent almost double by their own mass , which meant you could charge straight up them into the lower branches six feet above ground . |
| 13 | Er it 's important to keep that constant twenty four hours a day there 's a danger area when new born babies are actually put into their own rooms , particularly in the winter , if they 're in the room with their , with their parents and the room temperature falls very low , the parent 's likely to notice and get cold themselves which means they 'll pay attention to the baby , if the baby is far end of the house , up the north end where the wind 's blowing , right , er what else can we do to keep the baby warm ? |
| 14 | Each achieves 137mph on Millbrook 's bowl which means they 'll nudge 140 on the straight . |
| 15 | The company has made huge advances by introducing solid state and microchip technology , which means they can process results faster than ever before . |
| 16 | Apart from programs designed for vertical markets or specially written for a particular job , most of the products you 'll find are ‘ pen aware ’ which means they can recognize a pen as both a mouse and an input device , but do n't have any other facilities to take advantage of the pen . |
| 17 | I.e. we want to create the impression that we are good people to do business with , so our customers come back and buy more of our books , so that makes more money for the company , which means they can pay us more money . |
| 18 | Both partners have their own Capital Gains Tax allowance , which means they can make a profit on the sale of assets such as shares or property up to this limit without incurring any liability of CGT . |
| 19 | Simple carbohydrates are digested quickly , while complex ones are digested slowly , which means they can provide more energy and stamina . |
| 20 | Forty points are required for a champion and four of these green stars must be majors , which means they must have five points or more . |
| 21 | Even all the London press were raving about Leeds … which means they MUST have been good … okay , the team ; |
| 22 | ‘ This morning I 'm taking you up the coast to my house overlooking the Sound , and if the weather stays as good as it is at the moment we 'll spend the afternoon on the beach at Hornbaek , which means we 'll go right past Kronberg — we can even stop off and take the tour if it appeals to you . ’ |
| 23 | I 'm trying the Cov office now which means we 'll have to sit with sad people singing Jolly Boating Weather with lyrics by Jimmy Hill . |
| 24 | you know , I have got to get , I mean we 've got to be ready at four ai n't we , which means we 'll have to be ready before we get there , |
| 25 | ‘ Which means we can find out where he called from , ’ said Golding . |
| 26 | Which means we can provide a better service . |
| 27 | ‘ Which means you 'll look gorgeous for Christmas drinks , ’ said Faye , ‘ and give your family a lovely surprise on Christmas Day . ’ |
| 28 | ’ Which means you 'll fall back into the Vid , ’ she said . |
| 29 | It is also worth noting that while its recommended price is £395 there is an upgrade offer to users of all competing word processor or any Lotus word processor for just £99 which means you might get a bargain . |
| 30 | There will come a time when you will want to fish with two rods , which means you will have to buy another rod and reel . |