Example sentences of "[am/are] not mean [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These are not meant to be comprehensive surveys of the literature , but are simply designed to illustrate the application of rational expectations to specific areas . |
| 2 | The illustrations are not meant to be accurate — for use as maps — but they succeed brilliantly as indicators of the terrain likely to be found on these walks . |
| 3 | Religions as sociological entities are not meant to be more than stepping-stones to an appreciation of the profound Mystery at the heart of reality . |
| 4 | Christians in particular have trouble with this part of the grief response because so often it seems that Christians are not meant to be angry — especially when the feeling is commonly directed towards God personally , as it were : ‘ I try to live a good life and see what He has let happen … |
| 5 | Trade unions , it they are involved at all , are not meant to be militant . |
| 6 | They 're not meant to be crude or sensationalist , they give you an idea of the kind of thing that your fire fighters face on a regular basis . |