Example sentences of "it mean [pers pn] [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The landlord was glad to leave preparing the room to Auntie Hetty and Philippa , and it meant they could pop in and out during the week bringing now the cake stand , now extra vases for flowers . |
| 2 | It meant we could have a sophisticated presentation platform literally in the middle of nowhere and people came from miles around for these outdoor meetings . |
| 3 | It meant he would have his usual . |
| 4 | It meant he could go and talk to the governor of the Bank of England and the chairmen of any of the clearing banks whenever he felt the need . |
| 5 | Although painfully slow , it meant he could construct small sentences . |
| 6 | Jason Donovan was also eleven , at school in Melbourne and also launching his acting career in Skyways , which he found exciting because it meant he could take some time off school . |
| 7 | It meant she could answer without thinking , which was an infinite mercy , for suddenly she was quite incapable of thinking . |
| 8 | And it meant she could stand up for Darren , who showed no sign of needing anything but his hard little fists and a certain way with words . |
| 9 | She was able to roam further afield now , for Kit Everard felt he could gamble on her honour ( he hoped she was becoming attached to him too ) , and allowed her to walk on the beach by herself , and swim out to sea , even though he realised it meant she could slip out of the compound , for the sections of the stockade that he had left till last would enclose the shore . |
| 10 | It meant she 'd have to apologise to Lucenzo , to go crawling to him . |
| 11 | I suppose the fact that I 'd made it at the age of 14 was important because it meant I would go a long way in athletics . |
| 12 | I ca n't remember who he was supporting , but I was a regular visitor because being a big blues fan , it meant I could go and see Sonny Boy Williamson , and all the people who would be at the Richmond Jazz/American Blues Folk Festival that came every year . |
| 13 | Mind , I welcomed them with open arms because it meant I could stay off school . |
| 14 | Erm , got back here about quarter past nine , which was great , cos it meant I could watch One Foot in the Grave . |
| 15 | ‘ The time has come for me to get it sorted out — and I 'd happily take a year out if it meant I 'd have a few more years later on . |
| 16 | Another advantage was being near enough to the basecamp to go back for lunch ; not only did it mean we could have a hot drink but it avoided the clammy sensation , which Carole graphically described , of sitting down for lunch when you 're soaked on the outside and soaked on the inside . |
| 17 | because again as adults we realize that if every we ask a question to the trainer you 're asking questions to him and they keep answering them , what does it mean we can do as trainees ? |
| 18 | He says it means they 'll have to start again and buy straw in for the winter . |
| 19 | It 's clear the bats enjoy their highrise homes by the Thames , it means they can hide away , when unwelcome visitors call round . |
| 20 | Every time there 's a special , it does n't cost them anything , but anytime they put that in it means they can take this product this this in to that company and get some extra deal . |
| 21 | No , it means they can have it as an option . |
| 22 | ‘ The Whips love it because it means they can have power over the Backbenchers , but as a system of organising the world it 's lunacy . ’ |
| 23 | It means they can learn more about the lifestyle of the little creatures . |
| 24 | It means we might have some money left over after |
| 25 | ‘ I hope it means we can start breaking the old structures of power within the parties , ’ says Mr Segni . |
| 26 | It means we can exist in our own little Inspiral world . |
| 27 | As he has to take another coach , it means we can transport only two or three boxers to shows . |
| 28 | It means we can have a real race now , ’ said Mr Taylor . |
| 29 | ‘ With anyone earning over £40,000 paying their fair share of the tax burden , it means we can raise pensions by £5 per week for a single person and £8 a week for a married couple . ’ |
| 30 | It means we can get the muscle to grow over the top and bury that underneath and let the whole thing get back to normal . |