Example sentences of "[pron] means that [pron] [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As I have argued all along , although a consideration of possible criteria is important in a wider context , the idea of numerical identity can not be literally " defined " in terms of the criteria of re-identification of particulars , which means that we shall have to look elsewhere for an answer to our problem . |
| 2 | We all set Fridays aside for preparation , which means that we can collaborate closely on course work . |
| 3 | Fewer than one in ten of LEAs in England and Wales have conducted thorough language surveys , which means that we can assume that most schools still have less than adequate knowledge about the languages and dialects known to their pupils . |
| 4 | It says , that not only does it save it 's money when it comes to when we 're putting in the tender bids , but actually the profits it makes goes back into the County Council , it has a two- prong saving of averages to this council , and we 've known and seen in the years that it 's been running that money has come back into county council balances , which means that we can have more money to spend on other services . |
| 5 | Perfect or absolute Truth , which is known by faith , is beyond our empirical grasp which means that we must act in the knowledge that we are holding on to such truth as we are able to apprehend in this world . |
| 6 | These trading companies handle about half of all Japanese exports and approximately 65 per cent of imports which means that they can arrange the purchase of raw materials from abroad , organize the export of finished goods as well as marketing within Japan . |
| 7 | Some require what Abraham Maslow called self-actualization , which means that they must do the task that their nature demands . |
| 8 | Most big banks make the same charges for club accounts as for ordinary personal ones — which means that you may have to pay up to 70 pence for every cheque you write . |
| 9 | ‘ I know less than nothing about you , and if you 're important , which you must be if you 're a , well , a tycoon , then I expect you entertain a lot — friends , business associates — which means that you 'll need someone who 'll be a credit to you — and I do n't know if I can ! |
| 10 | You can choose your own hours , which means that you can fit in with the needs of your baby . |
| 11 | so I said but I 'm not disappointed but she said just listen to what I 've got to say , she said , erm , because anybody else that 's failed we 've just said I 'm sorry we ca n't have you , but she said with you , we all feel that you 've got so much to offer she said I 'm gon na offer you a relief post which means that you can go into other people 's ho er other homes , all around , all different hospitals if somebody 's short , they can call on you and I said could it be a full time job , will it give me enough money to say that I 'm working ? |
| 12 | Better than that , the Power Launcher itself has a timed event facility , which means that you can set it to open an application at a given time — so that file you promised to send to a colleague via modem by ten o'clock on Thursday can be sent automatically , even if you 've taken the day off sick ( assuming the cleaner has n't switched your PC off , of course ! ) |
| 13 | This is because computerised information is not as rigidly organised in advance , which means that you can search through it in any way you please . |
| 14 | Or you can apply for an ecclesiastical licence from you local diocesan council , which means that you can dispense with the formality of having the banns called at all . |
| 15 | Some purpose-built blocks of flats fortunately have rubbish chutes on each landing , which means that you can dispose of the rubbish daily down to a large bin . |
| 16 | The Post Office , of course , operates its own cheque account scheme — Giro — which means that you can have full bank facilities . |
| 17 | The leaves will need to be clear of the soil surface , which means that you will have a row of cuttings protruding some 3–4 inches ( 8–10cm ) . |
| 18 | The index is very well cross-referenced , which means that it can open up valuable new fields of research . |
| 19 | A written sentence , on the other hand , can more easily be HYPOTACTIC , which means that it can have complex relations between its parts — one inside another , rather than just one after another . |
| 20 | The Vienna doctors say that D-proline is neurotoxic , which means that it can kill brain and other nerve cells . |
| 21 | When temperate forests are cleared , the remaining ground is rich in organic matter , which means that it can withstand repeated ploughing , and supports good crops . |
| 22 | Firstly , it 's a 32 bit operating system , which means that it will run only on the 386 and above . |
| 23 | ‘ That means opening doors so that people are not denied the best education and the best health care ; it means that we must have equal opportunity , greater fairness . ’ |
| 24 | It means that we can think about things that are not present . |
| 25 | It means that we can guarantee you the very finest standards of organisation , care and comfort . |
| 26 | It means that we can state quite categorically that the effect of monopolisation per se is to reduce economic welfare . |
| 27 | No , it 's not the case , they are X-ray images that we are looking at and it means that we can have er real time conversation with the doctors at the other end to advise whether the patient should be transferred to us or stay within the , in the hospital where they are , er whatever 's best at the time . |
| 28 | And it means that we could make changes if we needed to . |
| 29 | That would help to show the universal determination of all parties in the House to achieve an answer that will provide a proper future for British agriculture and enable me at least to be able to tell my companions in the negotiations that there are things that matter so much to us that we will sit there until we achieve them , even if it means that we will sit there for many more months to come . |
| 30 | It means that we will need to issue a full form investment business engagement letter ( see 0403.1 above ) and the client will be afforded the protection under the FSA for individual investors . |