Example sentences of "does [adv] just mean [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hence , a dynamic consideration of portfolio analysis , as applied to major investment decisions with their relatively long time horizons , does not just mean moving SBUs up or down the portfolio grid by transferring resources between them ( from ‘ cash cows ’ to ‘ problem children ’ and ‘ stars ’ ) . |
| 2 | Ridding yourself of clutter does not just mean organising things into tidy piles , it means either being properly rid of them or putting them in or on something — like shelves . |
| 3 | To leave self behind does not just mean denying oneself . |
| 4 | That does n't just mean using a cash register , giving the correct change and adding up prices , although of course these are important . |
| 5 | It is a big job , it does n't just mean changing the colour of your stock , er , and it 's difficult to think of erm , er , Alan wearing the purple so to say , but erm , I 'm sure he , I went to his consecration in York about two months ago , it was a very moving and er , enjoyable occasion and he 's erm , er , now entered upon that inheritance . |
| 6 | This does n't just mean doing a sedentary job but refers rather to the type of person ( who could well be a housewife , doing a basically non-sedentary type of job ) who calls the children to bring something from the next room rather than getting up herself , or who goes to great lengths to avoid journeys up and down stairs , or who will drive round for five minutes to find a parking spot near the exit of the car park rather than walk for two minutes … |