Example sentences of "this means a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This means a great deal of money is spent on fuel imports — particularly oil . |
| 2 | This means a disciplinary process and a scale of penalties that can be imposed . |
| 3 | This means a reasonable length of time to try out the goods generally , not a reasonable length of time in which to discover any defects there might be in the goods , Bernstein v. Pamsons Motors ( Golders Green ) Ltd. ( 1986 Q.B. ) . |
| 4 | This means a slight rise in the wages account which is no different than working overtime for cleaning and maintenance of machinery . |
| 5 | This means a multi-channel system and a low structure arising from the uncertainties to be dealt with . |
| 6 | By this means a male pensioner could choose to provide for any dependants after his death ( Rhodes , 1965 , p. 51 ) . |
| 7 | This means a single sector for sector-oriented devices , or one record per bucket in systems that allow the user to choose any bucket size within the capacity of the device . |
| 8 | By this means a single employer is selected for the initial claim and the resultant settlement is then extended to the rest of the industry — an arrangement which , in some respects , may be regarded as a de facto form of industry-wide bargaining . |
| 9 | ‘ with intent to cause that person to believe that immediate unlawful violence would be used against him or another by any person ’ This means a deliberate frame of mind on the part of the offender to cause a certain belief on the part of the victim . |
| 10 | ‘ This means a colossal amount of ozone has disappeared in the last few weeks , ’ Bill Jeffries , New Zealand 's Minister in charge of the Meteorological Service , said yesterday . |
| 11 | This means a longish visit , as the mother needs explanations and reassurance about the test . ’ |
| 12 | This means a rigid leather boot with a full shank or , more commonly , a plastic boot with a rigid sole . |