Example sentences of "but it means [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ It is a serious offence , but it means first-time offenders committing that crime could find themselves in prison . ’
2 Scientists say they 've used a harmless form of plutonium , but it means regular checks on the volunteers .
3 Scientists say they 've used a harmless form of plutonium , but it means regular checks on the volunteers .
4 ALAN Kernaghan is ready to book a World Cup passage to America but it means waving goodbye to Middlesbrough .
5 But it means dedicated study , exact judgement , and above all , time . ’
6 Sovereignty says nothing about the state one lives in , whether it is a democracy or an autocracy , but it means constitutional independence .
7 Organising a wedding in less than six to nine months can be done , but it means more pressure on your nerves and possibly your pocket .
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