Example sentences of "it would mean the " in BNC.
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| 1 | If he did not agree it would mean the end of his mission . |
| 2 | They abandoned this idea when they realised that it would mean the end of the NSDAP in Danzig . |
| 3 | If the winning shot ever comes from a longbow again , quite a few people thought it would mean the end of that meeting and adjournment to the pub to spend the rest of the day celebrating ! |
| 4 | If Charles and Diana were to divorce , then it would mean the then King Charles would have no wife . |
| 5 | I told Mike Teague beforehand that if we lost it would mean the end of the road for a few of us . ’ |
| 6 | No , it would mean the rates would fall . |
| 7 | Thus , while a Luxembourger , an Irishman , a Dutchman or a Belgian may see a European superstate as giving them a much larger stage on which to perform and one that would cost them nothing in sovereignty since what they have is already so diluted , to us it would mean the end of that independence which has allowed us to play a unique and continuing role in world affairs and to have this Gracious Speech setting out our parliamentary programme . |
| 8 | Cos it it would mean the decision would be taken by the Secretary of State and not by the local authorities . |
| 9 | And in any case I am so angry — I have never been so angry ! — I am prepared to commit suicide if it would mean the end of your career ! |
| 10 | Another objection is that jobs will be lost and certainly that would be a serious objection but it 's a speechless one , of course , people who can afford it will still ride and will still employ the same people who are now hunt servants er to look after their horses and themselves and those who ca n't afford horses will continue no doubt to enjoy the spectacle er , that argument does n't hold water and the other objection of course er is that er it would mean the hounds were killed , but since I understand er hunting people kill their hounds anyway when they get too old to keep up , er I think er we can dismiss that argument and leave it to them er to see that the hounds are decently dealt with . |
| 11 | For years , he had pitted himself against it , aware that it would mean the time for worrying about the future was over and the time for action had arrived . |
| 12 | The final paragraph should have explained that our objection to the proposal to put steps down if the path slipped due to the retaining wall collapsing was that a ) steps would be dangerous for the many elderly people who used the footpath ; b ) it would mean the council cutting into our upper bank and undermining our house garden wall and c ) the council should consider the alternative access to the path offered by our neighbour , Mr M Jones if they did not intend to preserve the present route . |
| 13 | Sports groups said it would mean the loss of open space that could be given to the public . |