Example sentences of "[pron] i mean by [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That is what I mean by taking stock . |
| 2 | What I mean by calling a sensation ‘ a sensation of white ’ is the same as my reason for calling it ‘ a sensation of white ’ . |
| 3 | What I mean by calling a sensation ‘ a sensation of white ’ is its mere resemblance to other sensations called by the same name . |
| 4 | What I mean by setting goals is asking yourself ‘ What sort of person do I want to be ? ’ |
| 5 | Make no mistake about what I mean by selling : it does n't matter if you are trying to get people to buy tins of beans , contribute money to starving millions , or vote for a certain politician , you are selling the product , social cause , or person . |
| 6 | This is what I mean by saying that reforms within the system of utilisation will not change the system in any fundamental way . |
| 7 | That is what I mean by making fear your friend . |
| 8 | That 's what I meant by flaunting . |
| 9 | Each has the same environment as do the atoms or molecules in a crystal ( that is what I meant by saying that this sort of structure represents simple ordering ) , and each is attached to its neighbours in exactly the same way . |
| 10 | And that illustrates what I meant by saying that you need quite complex systems . |