Example sentences of "means one [noun] " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
1 That means one pint .
2 One lane and that means one lane one lane and so that means I 've got ta squeeze you out .
3 Finding a partner can become more difficult the older people get , and retirement from work means one place less where there is the possibility of meeting someone new .
4 The word ‘ nut ’ is one of those that means one thing to the person cracking them and quite another to the botanist .
5 Haircare of the 90's means one thing — physical wear and tear through frequent washing and styling plus an onslaught of chemical treatments .
6 ‘ Because on the hour means just that and failure to transmit at the given time usually means one thing .
7 I see what I eat means one thing , but I eat what I see means something very different . ’
8 This so-called ‘ one law for all ’ means one thing when it 's applied to gorgios and something else when Romanies are involved .
9 A livestock unit means one horse or cow , three pigs or deer , and seven sheep or goats , the spokeswoman said .
  Next page