Example sentences of "mean a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I mean a free press which is edited by one of my relatives . |
| 2 | New surgical techniques mean a hospital stay of less than 48 hours . |
| 3 | Not that Hewlett was a representative figure , if by that we mean a sort of undistinguished average . |
| 4 | It still seems to me that the acting critics of poesy are for the most part incapable of looking for more than one thing at a time , having got started about 1913 ( I mean a few of ‘ em got started about 1913 and a lot have started since ) to look for a certain plainness and directness of speech and simple order of words ; and having about 1918 got started looking for Mr Eliot 's rather more fragile system ( a system excellent for Mr Eliot but not very much use to any one else ) , they now limit their criticism to inquiring whether or no verse conforms to one or other of these manners , thereby often omitting to notice fundamentals , or qualities as important as verbal directness and even more important than ‘ snap ’ . |
| 5 | By ‘ hardness ’ I mean a quality which is in poetry nearly always a virtue — I can think of no case where it is not . |
| 6 | New rules mean a set-back for army of casual workers . |
| 7 | New rules mean a set-back for army of casual workers . |
| 8 | For example , will start-up costs mean a diet of bought-in popular programming , or is it an opportunity to offer something entirely different ? |
| 9 | New rules mean a set-back for army of casual workers . |
| 10 | In all fairness it must of course also be said that people who are familiar with Christian orders of service find this same collection of words extremely comforting and helpful precisely because they are familiar and mean a great deal to them . |
| 11 | In the Lyttelton , it 's such a thrill to see Alan Bennett blossom in another line of work , by which I mean a full-length piece like The Madness of George III . |
| 12 | ‘ Turbos mean a higher fuel consumption . ’ |
| 13 | I presume that we mean a supreme personal being — distinct from the world and creator of the world . |
| 14 | And I mean a long time ! ’ |
| 15 | The staff plan would , furthermore , for each of the four resident employees mean a radical altering of our respective customary duties . |
| 16 | ( In the north , Sundays mean a roast joint , Yorkshire pudding and gravy . |
| 17 | He said , ‘ You mean a crocodile ’ ! |
| 18 | ‘ My God , you mean a spontaneous regression ! ’ |
| 19 | I also aimed at another thing which people consider Italian I mean a certain squareness and horizontality of outline . |
| 20 | ‘ You mean a sort of show … ’ |
| 21 | And , whether it 's three hundred decibel howls mean a terminal tumour |
| 22 | By ‘ simple ’ we often mean a unified , one-tiered society while ‘ complex ’ means only a many-tiered society . |
| 23 | By ‘ vision ’ I mean a statement of long-term purpose . |
| 24 | Little things that mean a lot |
| 25 | Where quantities are measured in spoonfuls we mean a level spoonful unless otherwise indicated . |
| 26 | By ‘ total ’ I mean a system with everything the fishkeeper is ever likely to need incorporated in it . |
| 27 | ‘ Erm , I think you mean a futon , Craig . ’ |
| 28 | I am little comfort to her , but in this scenario little things mean a lot . |
| 29 | Could a crafty change of grape mean a change in fortune ? |
| 30 | Try taking a holiday ( I mean a real holiday ; do n't toss the mobile phone and a few unfinished reports into the suitcase with your flip-flops ) and see if you feel better away from it all . |