Example sentences of "can [not/n't] mean " in BNC.
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| 1 | But that can not mean that the process of change has ended . |
| 2 | Obviously , equity in the distribution of money can not mean equal shares for all . |
| 3 | ‘ You can not mean he wants to die ? ’ |
| 4 | As do — but surely I can not mean it ! — lugworms . |
| 5 | But from his identifying a person 's body as it appears to that person with that person 's ‘ introspected self ’ , it would seem that Mace can not mean what is ordinarily meant by the former phrase . |
| 6 | At times she heard a voice clearly , She can not mean it . |
| 7 | Academic freedom , whether for teachers or students , can not mean academic licence ; the role of the academic , in whatever capacity , is a demanding one , with its own obligations . |
| 8 | The suggested gloss for come would in fact be roughly correct for Spanish venir or Japanese kuru , but it will not handle English usages like : ( 83 ) I 'm coming since this can not mean " the speaker is moving towards the location of the speaker " , but rather means " the speaker is moving towards the location of the addressee at CT " . |
| 9 | The jury must be satisfied that a significant proportion of the likely readership would be guided along the path of corruption : " Clearly s2 can not mean all persons ; nor can it mean any one person , for there are individuals who may be corrupted by almost anything . |