Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] mean " in BNC.

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1	I merely meant that I love you too much to refuse you anything — only I 'm probably an idiot to admit it ! ’
2	( By ‘ relatives ’ , I literally mean cousins , grandchildren and so on .
3	I only mean to preface this discussion of cultural difference with an awkward question : in the world we have , is it possible for us — any of us — not to have at least some inferior others ?
4	I only meant … you are my friend , David . ’
5	I only meant to give her a scare .
6	I only meant it for the best .
7	I only meant she might worry .
8	I only meant to make it welcoming and nice .
9	I only meant that you have Joy , the gardener .
10	But it does n't matter a bit , not at all — but I only meant ‘ too soon ’ .
11	I only meant you 're more used to it . ’
12	I only meant it does n't look like there 's going to be another . "
13	I only meant you look tired .
14	‘ I only meant —
15	‘ I only meant that it would not be suitable to go on the road with it .
16	I only meant — ’
17	‘ I only meant that the coincidence is amazing . ’
18	‘ I only meant — ’
19	‘ I only meant … ’
20	‘ I only meant — ’
21	‘ I only meant that not many people know anything about the old gods these days . ’
22	‘ I only meant — ’
23	How was I to know it would give her a heart attack when it reacted unfavourably with some other medicine she was taking/ I only meant to give her a bit of discomfort .
24	When I say that you can expect evolution to jump from the insect to one of its immediate neighbours , but not to jump from the insect directly to the fox or the scorpion , what I exactly mean is the following .
25	‘ I just meant , I mean , er … would you like to come for a coffee .
26	‘ No , Ma ; I just meant … ’
27	‘ I just meant , from articles I 've read … ’
28	I just meant I know you 're … it 's not a subject you get very enthralled by .
29	‘ I just meant … the whole thing .
30	‘ I just meant …

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