Example sentences of "mean that it [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At that time the presence of these pupils was seen as a problem , one that would very probably get worse before ( and most people predicted ) natural processes of assimilation and dispersal meant that it got better . |
| 2 | An object of a particular date in a particular context does not automatically mean that it dates that context : a context often contains artefacts of quite different dates , and it is the archaeologists 's task to arrive at an interpretation that fits all the facts . |
| 3 | Both the phosphorylation of receptors and their absence means that it takes more of the drug to obtain the same effect . |
| 4 | In short , it means that it becomes possible to impose almost any character you want on it , which should make the Standard a session player 's dream . |
| 5 | This means that it becomes difficult , some would say impossible , to specify the ceteris paribus conditions of a theory . |
| 6 | When built 1622 was equipped with continuous stepboards , which means that it had two stepboards per side to allow for entry from ground level . |
| 7 | That means that means that it prevented high blood pressure as well though . |
| 8 | It was New Year 's Eve and the midnight sky was still bright : Punta Arenas is at 53°S , and although on a similar longitude to Halifax has been shunted , by Professor Dowd 's descendants , into the same time zone as New York — all of which means that it stays light for a great deal longer than in most cities , and we celebrated the coming of the New Year in almost broad daylight . |
| 9 | And , in passing , it is worth noting that French ( I have not tried the Danish imitation ) Port-Salut makes an excellent cooking cheese with a low melting point , which means that it turns creamy but not rubbery . |
| 10 | Made from Scandinavian Redwood which has a distinctive warmth and grain , the Ducal range is made to very high standards which means that it looks good , works well and is designed to last . |
| 11 | Sport as part of ‘ The News ’ means that it has national significance and is part of the cultural heritage of the audience . |
| 12 | It means that it has fewer aural clues from which to decipher the sense . |
| 13 | There is no difference between government coverage and party coverage in this respect except that government has more initiative in determining the news , which means that it has more opportunity than the opposition to ensure that its coverage is favourable . |
| 14 | His salary is now £143,000 , which means that it has more than trebled in just a couple of years . |
| 15 | Which means that it assigns all the traffic to the shortest route . |