Example sentences of "[adv] [not/n't] mean [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm obviously not meant to be rich … he says , pouring himself another beer in Spain ! ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Do n't cry , ’ said Den , ‘ It 's just not meant to be . ’ |
| 3 | Well it was n't , it was n't that bad but like it was really weird because like you could see like , people like , especially the lads , just sort of looking at you and then like not meaning to be pervy but just like , looking again as if to think why has Emma got a , a extraordinary lump on half the top of her boob , you know ! |
| 4 | If code switching is a regular feature of all speech styles in British black English , except perhaps the most formal , then the index of each speaker will actually be based on two distinct , discontinuous stretches of speech ; one which will have a Patois index of 100 or very close , ( i.e. no Patois features , because it is actually not meant to be Patois , but " English " ) and another — the Patois part — which will have a Patois index closer to 0 . |
| 5 | It was just the mating of two bodies , essential for procreation , but certainly not meant to be enjoyed . |
| 6 | I 've learnt that life is deeper than I 'd thought and certainly not meant to be skimmed along . |