Example sentences of "means a lot " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed the quality ‘ capture ’ often means a lot of work with perhaps only one detection — if that — at the end of the day . |
| 2 | How much people are worried about time means a lot , of course . |
| 3 | Remember — making a Covenant to UNICEF costs you nothing extra , but it means a lot — perhaps even the difference between life and death — to the children of the world . |
| 4 | ‘ For Paul , ’ he said diffidently ; then , ‘ Your work means a lot to me . |
| 5 | And if we are delayed a week , that means a lot of gratis P.T. and a battle course , which is not a pleasing prospect … . |
| 6 | I am painting again and I 'm selling and that means a lot . |
| 7 | As £100 means a lot to our funds I am sure it was worth all our efforts ! |
| 8 | Even if we assume a 50/50 split that means a lot of our behaviour is learned and pliable . |
| 9 | But as new houses generally do not have chimneys , the use of ‘ angithis ’ ( coal stoves ) means a lot of smoke . |
| 10 | It means a lot of work at present , especially as I 'm unfamiliar with the running of them . |
| 11 | As a family Queen 's Park Baptist Church means a lot to us , and it is good to be going into this task with such a strong church behind us . |
| 12 | The size of the fish , particularly the meat eaters , means a lot of waste will be produced . |
| 13 | ‘ This rule means a lot of managers might feel it necessary to have a goalkeeper as one of their five substitutes . ’ |
| 14 | Then there are the many forms of Unix which , unfortunately , are not compatible with each other , so you have to choose one hardware supplier , which means a lot less choice . |
| 15 | Then there are the many forms of Unix which , unfortunately , are not compatible with each other , so you have to choose one hardware supplier , which means a lot less choice . |
| 16 | While this has coincided with a revival of interest in opera among the ‘ chattering classes ’ , I 'm not at all sure that it means a lot to the average person , except , simply , as dramatic music . |
| 17 | If you 're a comic and you walk down the street and people recognize you , it means a lot of people are watching your show and that 's a kind of indicator of quality or success or whatever . |
| 18 | Technically , if you hand someone a joint you 're supplying , but it means a lot of work for them and does n't catch the people who are the big fish . |
| 19 | Unique spectacle means a lot at this festival , but is hardly ever at the expense of artistic quality . |
| 20 | However , for people with children , making a will means a lot more than coming to terms with you-know-what . |
| 21 | The problem with such large fields is that it means a lot of walking , but the alternative is to search in smaller fields , which is not a good alternative . |
| 22 | But Benjamin also means a lot more . |
| 23 | " I know all that , and I know I 'm asking you to postpone something that means a lot to you . |
| 24 | That means a lot . |
| 25 | I wish I had more time for reading ; it means a lot to me . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ I know she means a lot to you . |
| 27 | ‘ And I do n't need to tell you , ’ he continued , ‘ that this means a lot to Woodline . |
| 28 | Staying in work means a lot these days and if you lose your job you may face other problems as a result . |
| 29 | Now the State has already got a problem because in the next century , it will have insufficient people at work to pay for old age pensions we already know Mr Portillo is doing a pension review and is looking about only targeting it to the needy at the bottom well that means a lot of people like you and me will miss out on State pensions . |
| 30 | Oh that 's right , yes , well we 'll come to that , yes er , well a byte is a bit not that that means a lot , er , what 's a bit ? |