Example sentences of "[vb mod] only mean that [pron] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | He said it would be a mistake , ‘ a mistake in sentiment ; for it could only mean that we were embalming the corpse of something that is n't really dead and need n't die at all — an aesthetic mistake — because we do n't really want to have the taste of our schooldays established as a boundary for our whole lives ’ . |
| 2 | If the horse had been doped , it could only mean that someone in Bill 's yard had been involved . |
| 3 | It could only mean that his own future as Duke was doubly assured . |
| 4 | That can only mean that he found it , on the balance of probabilities , to have had a causative effect . |
| 5 | Receiving mercy from God can only mean that it will overflow , as a full cup runs over . |
| 6 | Since the BFS is non-degenerate this can only mean that it is not efficient . |
| 7 | Mr. Beloff submits that the requirement of notice to bodies , such as Winchester , was necessary to ensure that they did not breach the intervention notice , but in my view the limitation of the category of those entitled to be given notice to persons who will be prejudicially affected can only mean that it is the prejudice which brings with it the necessity to serve . |