Example sentences of "which mean [pron] [modal v] n't " in BNC.
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| 1 | The jack plug was soldered on — which meant you could n't pull the lead out , you had to wrap the plug and lead around the neck before you could put it away . |
| 2 | ‘ I understand you 've got a legal problem which means we ca n't go too deeply into that , but from the outside is it hurting you a little bit ? ’ |
| 3 | This may be the trade-in price of your existing car which means you wo n't have to dip into your savings . |
| 4 | Two nights bed and breakfast , full Irish breakfast , which means you wo n't need to eat until the evening ! |
| 5 | Er , which means I ca n't be fired without a great deal of hassle , er , but , I er , er , the kind of the down-side is I have to go to the office occasionally . |
| 6 | Well , which means I ca n't come . |
| 7 | ‘ My mother was an only child , so my grandfather Probert entailed Gullholm on me , which means I could n't sell the place , even if I wanted to . |
| 8 | He 's serious about AA , which means he wo n't talk about it . |
| 9 | ‘ My girlfriend , Ashley Fleming , is a busy company director , ’ he had told a reporter , ‘ which means she ca n't be with me at most Grands Prix . |