Example sentences of "what [vb base] you mean by [verb] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
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| 1 | What do you mean by saving your stupid oxen at the expense of my beautiful cow ! |
| 2 | ‘ What do you mean by sneaking my cousin off to the mainland when she 's supposed to be at my place , studying ? |
| 3 | ‘ Well ! ’ says someone , ‘ I know what you mean by talking to God but what do you mean by listening to him ? |
| 4 | ‘ What do you mean by frightening the life out of me ? ’ |
| 5 | What do you mean by get in first ? |
| 6 | ‘ What do you mean by saying we 're going to be close to each other ? |
| 7 | What do you mean by barging into my house ? ’ |