Example sentences of "[pron] mean by [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What I mean by calling a sensation ‘ a sensation of white ’ is the same as my reason for calling it ‘ a sensation of white ’ . |
| 2 | What I mean by calling a sensation ‘ a sensation of white ’ is its mere resemblance to other sensations called by the same name . |
| 3 | So the man needed a way of showing how wealthy he was , and he did that by having a large house , by having lots of servants , and also by dressing his wife , I mean by having a wife who did n't have to work , who could stay at home , and wore clothes to show this , so you get the beginning of incredibly impractical clothes which showed that the woman obviously did n't do any work , because it was completely impossible to do any . |
| 4 | ‘ What do you mean by frightening the life out of me ? ’ |
| 5 | Now what did you mean by write the arrows , did you mean from here ? |
| 6 | I want to know what they meant by sending a son of mine to — ’ |