Example sentences of "[Wh det] means [pron] [am/are] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hubble found that the starlight of distant galaxies was ‘ Doppler shifted ’ along the spectrum so that they appear red , which means they are receding . |
| 2 | These wax-filled heated rollers have soft rubber surface which means they are gentle and kind to hair . |
| 3 | The Soho girls squeal , which means they are older than ten . |
| 4 | Suppose : That through good collecting your average accounts receivable are reduced to £ 150,000 , which means they are outstanding for an average of 45 days . |
| 5 | The reason for this is that Goblins , with their leadership of only 5 , are very fragile , which means they are virtually certain to fail any break or psychology test they have to take . |
| 6 | This applies particularly when the bricks come from Ryarsh 's three complementary ranges — Sandlime , Flintlime , and the Village range , which are generally manufactured to Class 3 strength , which means they are load-bearing . |
| 7 | Many bedding plants such as impatiens ( busy lizzies ) , petunias , and begonias are F1 hybrids , which means they are unlikely to produce offspring like the parent ( usually they are inferior ) . |
| 8 | Computers , by comparison , respond to signals that are in binary form , which means they are transmitted at two levels only . |
| 9 | Traditional telecommunication links suffer from a restricted band width which means they are like very narrow pipes capable of carrying only limited supplies of water , even pumped at the highest possible pressures . |
| 10 | Most systems of this type are ‘ open ’ , which means they 're topped up with water as necessary from a small tank in the loft , which also accepts any overflow ; it 's called the feed-and-expansion tank . |
| 11 | Which means they 're 30% brighter and better directed so as not to blind oncoming drivers , while minimising back glare in fog . |
| 12 | ‘ The main difference between cricket and rugby now is that they 're both more competitive , which means they 're taken too seriously . |
| 13 | And what they do , I 'm going to try and show you on this doll in a minute , the hips are abducted which means they 're brought right up against the chest and then they 're pulled round and they 're rotated in the socket and you feel and listen for a click |
| 14 | Most pineapples sold in Britain have come by sea , which means we are sometimes at risk from being offered unripe or partly ripened specimens . |
| 15 | Companion stuff from the new album — a gloriously lolloping ‘ Step It Up ’ , the pre-packed next single ‘ Ground Level ’ — rubs slick shoulder with pre-acceptance vintage like ‘ Lost In Music ’ , and the show goes on and on until people are dripping off the walls , and the last kind of urban excitement we need is a joke security alert on Charing Cross Road , which means we are all shepherded out of the Marquee 's tradesmen 's entrances like nuisances , sticking to each other and sapped of claustrophobic dancenergy . |
| 16 | It 's all done in a few seconds , which means it 's even harder for you to fend off the messages ; they go in subliminally , which means you are n't aware of them . |
| 17 | Taurus is a fixed sign , which means you are a creature of habit and are fond of material comforts . |
| 18 | ‘ You are being released into my custody , ’ Nathan 's cool gaze held hers , ‘ which means you are required by law to remain with me until you appear at your trial . |
| 19 | All shareware disks contain a manual that can be printed , which means you are using the program just as if it were the full priced product . |
| 20 | In the First Church of Christ the Spiritualist you are Confirmed in Faith , which means you are officially a berk . |
| 21 | ‘ Andrew ! ’ he shouted in that horrible voice which means you 're supposed to do what he says instantly . |
| 22 | Dr ‘ Richards ’ There 's much more than medicine in it … we 're not general practitioners , we 're family doctors , which means you 're a family friend . |
| 23 | Today although there 's still a problem area it 's not a straightforward pregnancy today , the boys are able to father children and the girls are able to have children which means you 're actually going to increase the incidence of P K U into the community is n't it ? |
| 24 | ‘ Which means you 're in trouble . ’ |
| 25 | For some reason there 's only going to be 2,000 singles pressed which means you 're either going to have to be very lucky or start saving your unpaid poll tax money now . |
| 26 | For some reason there 's only going to be 2,000 singles pressed which means you 're either going to have to be very lucky or start saving your unpaid poll tax money now . |
| 27 | You can always defer to the " off-stage " higher authority ( which means you 're less likely to have a revolution on your hands ! ) ; you can seek assistance ; you can still play Devil 's Advocate ; you can co-ordinate ; bring information and , importantly , transfer responsibility to the children . |
| 28 | because I 'm self-employed and you 're intending to be self- employed which means you 're |
| 29 | one gets you in at seven fifteen which means you 're only really getting one day |
| 30 | It says for a quarter , which means you 're paying a quarter 's erm , like charge , which is s seven quid , but it 's only actually for a , a month . |