Example sentences of "[coord] [noun sg] means that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Divorce or bereavement means that loneliness and grief play a large part in their life for some time . |
| 2 | Lack of sufficient proportion , clarity or similarity means that clarifying and distinguishing the data is so fraught with excessive difficulty that interest is stultified . |
| 3 | There are three main methods of making such material traceable , but there is one general problem : wide dispersion and burial means that large amounts of material have to be used and that the traced percentage is low . |
| 4 | Nevertheless , the availability of reliable diagnostic tests and effective treatment for syphilis and gonorrhoea means that there is enormous potential and scope for reducing both their prevalence and their complications during pregnancy . |
| 5 | Although local authorities in the area have maps of ‘ randon territory , ’ the variability between dwelling and dwelling means that individual testing is essential . |
| 6 | The lesson of history is that doctrine becomes a cloak for power politics , rivalry becomes an excuse for dealing ruthlessly and the rule of fear , paranoia and suspicion means that whatsoever is not for us is against us . |
| 7 | Keen golfer Noel , the NIBA singles champion , takes on Herbert Park 's Noel O'Hara in the opening semi-final and victory means that the clubs stay in the boot of his car . |
| 8 | More generally , the fact that literary studies is sometimes thought of as a general training in thinking and writing means that you are expected to be able to control how you write — in particular , that you are able consistently to use a particular appropriate register . |
| 9 | The implication of shifting the role of the probation officer from the rehabilitative ideal of ‘ befriending the prisoner ’ to being more centrally involved in punishment , surveillance and control means that : |
| 10 | However , from the landlord 's point of view too close a relationship between rent and profit means that his income will depend to a large extent on the efficiency with which the tenant carries on business rather than on the value of the demised property . |
| 11 | Firstly , the divergence of function and form means that we can not rely upon teaching only form . |
| 12 | The invariably rigid separation and lack of contact between different aspects of education and training means that educational systems are rarely able to create an impact even in situations of serious social and economic disadvantage . |
| 13 | SCOTVEC 's remit to develop , award and accredit vocational education and training means that the Council has a responsibility to ensure that its provision is responsive to changes in the economic environment . |
| 14 | Exact numbers are unavailable : 2.5 to three million is the accepted figure , though 70 years of cultural and religious suppression , intermarriage and assimilation means that the real number — in Zionist terms those who qualify for automatic Israeli citizenship under the Law of Return — may be far higher . |
| 15 | Within the body of work that these large paintings create , the consistency in approach to paint and composition means that we come to understand each piece through its difference to the others . |
| 16 | The high cost of heat , light and power means that the Cassons need to seek advice form the utility companies over tariffs , rates and off-peak usage . |
| 17 | So the fact that Paste is grouped together with Cut and Copy means that you probably recognise it by association rather than by the picture on the icon ! |
| 18 | The need for confidentiality between intermediary and client means that an investor is generally unable to assess the worth of the variety of services made available to him . |
| 19 | But globalisation means that companies have to invest where they can produce cheapest and at the best quality and where they can earn profits . |