Example sentences of "do [not/n't] mean it " in BNC.

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31 You did n't see the frightful fiend , but that did n't mean it was n't there .
32 All the time , I was shouting at him saying he was telling lies , I was trying to give him signs that I did n't mean it , and he told me he saw that . ’
33 Sorry , I did n't mean it to sound that way .
34 ‘ You would n't have said it if you did n't mean it . ’
35 ‘ I 'm sorry , Mum , ’ she said , ‘ I did n't mean it . ’
36 But I did n't mean it then , and who knows , I may mean it now .
37 " No I did n't mean it ! "
38 I did n't mean it , truly !
39 I did n't mean it , the garden-master was right to punish me I deserved it . )
40 ‘ We know what people are gon na do before they do it , so maybe Rod was right and he has brought you deliverance , though he did n't mean it for you .
41 She 'd heard that before and knew they did n't mean it .
42 ‘ We did n't mean it to happen . ’
43 He did n't mean it .
44 ‘ I did n't mean it to be .
45 I did n't mean it .
46 He knew she did n't mean it .
47 ‘ I did n't mean it that way , ’ Benny apologized .
48 I did n't mean it !
49 I did n't mean it ! ’
50 But this time he knew I did n't mean it .
51 I know I told you not to write except in emergency but I did n't mean it .
52 The story was plausible , but that did n't mean it was true .
53 I asked them about the war , and they said it was okay , but you could see in their eyes they did n't mean it .
54 ‘ Oh , I 'm sure he did n't mean it . ’
55 ‘ You did n't mean it , did you ?
56 He did n't mean it .
57 He did n't mean it .
58 " I did n't mean it like that . "
59 He had n't done a bad job of dictating her actions so far but that did n't mean it had to continue .
60 He said the last word lightly , and they both knew he did n't mean it .
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