Example sentences of "[be] [adv] meant [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were only meant to be temporary , but humankind has barriers just like them in their own heads — permanent ones in most cases . |
| 2 | They were only meant to be temporary , to last ten years , so it 's a bit of a laugh . |
| 3 | These sick visits were genuinely meant to be helpful . |
| 4 | ( One of the cruellest ironies of the death camps is that Jews were never meant to be thin . ) |
| 5 | No doubt there would be disagreement as to precise figures , both in absolute and percentage terms for Soviet economic growth during this period ; and the above small selection is only meant to be indicative . |
| 6 | The list above is only meant to be indicative , and to it could be added those that are difficult to categorise because of their broad nature — loss of confidence , which could occur because of any of the above risks , but is also a risk in itself , and fraud . |
| 7 | In the field of ideas we rarely design transition ideas : ideas that are never meant to be permanent . |
| 8 | After all , the demonstration was not merely something to watch , it was also meant to be demonstrative evidence , ‘ demonstrating ’ as the geometer demonstrates his theorem and puts QED when he has done it . |
| 9 | Chapman 's prediction that it would be five years before Arsenal won a major honour was not only , with hindsight , amazingly accurate ; it was also meant to be realistic . |
| 10 | She could hear the regretful , gentle voice of Mother Francis telling her that life was never meant to be easy and that her best course was to work very hard now and get out of this place in record time . |