Example sentences of "it means [v-ing] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now we see that it means planting new churches — this is an exciting project for the future . ’ |
| 2 | It means getting factual details , but more importantly , understanding the client 's aims and aspirations . |
| 3 | It means taking practical decisions about the use of time . |
| 4 | In practical terms it means taking that course of action which most reliably will avoid the possibility of criticism by their superiors . |
| 5 | 1993 is a time to put everything you 've got into your career and ambitions , even if it means sacrificing some fun . |
| 6 | I suppose it means meeting fewer people and in that way is a loss to you , but if you get on well with your lady that could be even better , and it is good that you have weekends free . |
| 7 | ‘ Ageism ’ is objectionable , not because it means admitting these connections , but because it means treating old people — or children — badly . |
| 8 | Thus Verkehrsberuhigung was described as ‘ an unfortunate word ’ , because it means more than making the traffic quiet , it means making surrounding areas better . |
| 9 | It means offering existing customers the new model two weeks before they seek a replacement from your competitors . |
| 10 | ‘ Ageism ’ is objectionable , not because it means admitting these connections , but because it means treating old people — or children — badly . |
| 11 | Annabelle 's father insists that any furniture order is delivered the same day , even if it means driving fifty miles and doing the driving and shifting himself . |
| 12 | At each mealtime eat enough to satisfy your appetite , even if it means having second helpings of vegetables . |
| 13 | Janice said ‘ Basically it means deferring any dismantling of the irradiated or contaminated plant until 35 years after station closure , so that when the time comes for removal , its level of activity will have diminished further , the dose rate for staff involved in dismantling will be much reduced . |
| 14 | It means asking promoting questions and also repeating what seems to have been said in order to ask for clarification . |
| 15 | We er er erm in this country have a very bitter experience with B C C I , it was n't just the knock it took to the regulatory system but I need hardly remind this house there are thousands of people who lost everything they had and that and there are many people who lost everything they had and feel that this house has not taken their concern seriously and it 's something the minister must show that the government is willing to pursue these matters , even if it means introducing primary legislation . |
| 16 | From a developmental point of view this will mean adding to the local varieties used within the family and peer group those varieties used for wider communication ( in school and higher education , in adult work and society ) ; it means adding written language to spoken language , Standard English to non-Standard English , literary language to non-literary language and , for children who have a different mother tongue , it means adding English to their first language . |