Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] not [adv] mean the " in BNC.

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1 It has been said that in s.9(1) ( b ) , which does not mention the term " offence " , grievous bodily harm does not necessarily mean the offences found in ss.18 and 20 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 : Jenkins [ 1983 ] 1 All ER 993 .
2 Dimension does not merely mean the space to be filled .
3 For this reason , the low value of the correlation coefficient does not necessarily mean the lack of relationship between variables ; it may be due to the non-linear nature of the relationship .
4 Negative reinforcement does not necessarily mean the threat of physical punishment .
5 Since the arrival of civilisation , providing for a family does not necessarily mean the direct production of food , clothing and shelter , but of making an adequate effort to provide these things by using the organisation of the society lived in .
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