Example sentences of "mean [pron] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm available for Test selection , but that does n't mean I 'll necessarily be picked , ’ the former Kiwi World Cup captain said . |
| 2 | It does n't mean I 'll be completely outrageous . |
| 3 | Sharp Samson are paying me more , not as much as I was offered by the others , but I 'm satisfied because more money does n't mean I 'll be faster or happier . |
| 4 | I know what I said about possessions being like leeches , but that do n't mean I 'll surrender them to a pair of punks . |
| 5 | Can you do something , Stefan ? ’ — ‘ I 've got the chance of an audition in Vienna early on Wednesday morning but it will mean I 'll miss the Tuesday night show . |
| 6 | After the congratulations and hugs and kisses , Frank said : ‘ Does that mean I 'll be senile then ? |
| 7 | Yeah this is to Shell , what do you mean I 'll like it ? |
| 8 | Does that mean I 'll never play that ? |
| 9 | Starving myself was dangerous and could eventually mean I might starve to death . |
| 10 | ‘ Do n't like the sound of that , ’ said Joe , ‘ it could mean I might get damaged and laid up myself . |
| 11 | It does n't mean I wo n't . ’ |
| 12 | It does n't mean I wo n't do them all ! 'Course I will . |
| 13 | This does n't mean I wo n't make her jump through a hoop or six before I let her know it : in the craft of dybbukry revenge and forgiveness are merely two sides of a single coin . |
| 14 | I mean just you know the the sort of , Well look er you know it does n't mean I wo n't respect you and I do n't love you and all that sort of thing . |
| 15 | The same thing , if somebody 's annoying you like that , ignore them like I said , I do n't mean I wo n't just let them sit there I 'll touch my brakes a couple of times perhaps do the old bit with the mirror and like I said , normally if they 're if they 're responsible drivers that have just happened , they got a bit close then maybe they 'll drop back as I 've done |
| 16 | That sounded wistful so she added robustly , ‘ I know I said I liked seeing the crowd in here but that does n't mean I ca n't manage on my own . |
| 17 | ‘ That does n't mean I ca n't talk to you , does it ? ’ |
| 18 | ‘ That does n't mean I ca n't recognise a good design when I see it . ’ |
| 19 | Well I hope so , does that mean I ought to wait , my appointment 's the end of , oh the end of April I must just be able |
| 20 | Even though I 've accepted myself , it does n't mean I would n't want to look better sometimes . |
| 21 | However I could not become a sperm donor ( Letters NI 189 ) , especially if this would mean I would never know my child or the woman who bore it . |
| 22 | Does that mean I should go out and steal one ? |
| 23 | I do n't mean I should n't — no , I 've got lots of reasons now — it 's just that I 'm uncomfortable with it . |
| 24 | ‘ D' you mean I should n't have told you ? ’ |
| 25 | What do you mean I should n't be there ? |
| 26 | What do you mean I must have picked it up ? |
| 27 | ‘ I owe the club a great deal because they took a chance on me , but that does n't mean I will do anything stupid . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ I want to play at Liverpool , and I 'm glad I 'm back in the squad , which must mean I will come into consideration . |
| 29 | That did n't mean I could n't acquire a bird of my own , though . |
| 30 | I do n't mean I could do it myself , not straight away , I just mean I get a great sense of comradeship with these people . |