Example sentences of "mean that it [is] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But if we ( rightly ) say that God has to be unchangeable we do not mean he is static any more than if we say ‘ The Equator ’ is not the name of a poison we mean that it is safe to eat it . |
| 2 | ‘ The concentration of expertise and interest ( in the committees ) mean that it is both rare and difficult for someone outside the relevant committee or committees to counter a report ’ . |
| 3 | In La Route des Flandres , the fluctuations between first and third person mean that it is not possible to contend that the novel 's discourse is organized entirely around the consciousness of the central character Georges , who otherwise seems to be re-creating his experiences in the course of a night in bed with the widow of his commanding officer , some time after the wartime conflict . |
| 4 | That a policy may meet the ideal of justice does not necessarily always mean that it is right to adopt it , if in so doing other fundamental values are sacrificed . |
| 5 | According to Litchfield ( 1989 ) , the dried product consists of 72 per cent protein but , although it is an acceptable animal feed supplement , the drop in world soya-bean meal prices mean that it is now no longer produced on a commercial basis . |
| 6 | Musty ‘ off ’ smells mean that it is out of condition . |
| 7 | I mean that it is not really government run er . |
| 8 | Finally , technical developments in TV broadcasting and receiving equipment mean that it is rapidly becoming inevitable that , for a time at least , most TV stations will be broadcasting in two formats , to take account of the new so-called high density TV ( HDTV ) — always assuming that standards for the system can be agreed . |
| 9 | There may perhaps be properties which are evidence-transcendent , by which we mean that it is always possible that they be absent even though we have the best possible evidence of their presence . |
| 10 | What is clear is that the scale of a large company 's business and the fact that the board meets only periodically , perhaps monthly or even quarterly , mean that it is only the most important decisions that are made at board level . |
| 11 | Improvements in distribution and packaging mean that it is now available all over the country , in supermarkets , delicatessens and specialist cheese shops . |
| 12 | However , the problems that we have considered mean that it is likely that we may miss the target and actually arrive at an unintended situation . |
| 13 | Secondly , these falling yields mean that it is becoming cheaper for firms and individuals to borrow by issuing new claims like bonds and equities or going to building societies , by comparison with borrowing from banks . |
| 14 | For the none technical , these figures mean that it is not a super quick modem , but has features that improve data transfer and have error correcting protocols . |
| 15 | All the artificial constraints of maintaining a regulated monopoly mean that it is not in the best interests of the consumer . |
| 16 | ( Note that here and elsewhere in the book , underlined stretches of talk mean that it is phonologically and/or grammatically marked as " Creole " . ) |
| 17 | High levels of radiation mean that it is impossible to inspect or repair the suspect welds . |
| 18 | SeaWatch director Sven Hansen says that recent international agreements to reduce pollution mean that it is particularly important to set up a system capable of ensuring standards are being met . |
| 19 | I mean that it is if size of Geoff and he 's , he hears a little noise |
| 20 | ‘ That form of music definitely works best when it is kept simple , which does n't , of course , mean that it 's easy to do ; being inventive within a restricted format is one of the hardest things to do . |
| 21 | Cleaning out that garage , honestly I mean that it 's , I 've never seen anything like it , he must of |
| 22 | Feeding most species of marine fish is not therefore as simple as it may seem and even if a fish feeds eagerly , it does n't necessarily mean that it 's eating the right food . |
| 23 | Even though I make fun of it , and it 's not my favourite music , that does n't mean that it 's less valid than bands who last a long time , especially if it is enjoyed . |
| 24 | very clear , you 've got two officers with shotguns , do you mean that it 's just he gave his shotgun to him and vice versa or you nominated two different shotguns ? |
| 25 | The fact that this idiom , which was never spoken on sea or land , is NOT fit for use in the new poetry of 1933–4 does not mean that it is unfit for use in a translation of a poem finished in 1321 . |
| 26 | Just because not everyone may spot the toy gun in this ad and attach a certain symbolic significance to it , it does not mean that it is not there nor that it has no effect . |
| 27 | If a horse is sensible it does not mean that it is plain and ordinary — like an old pair of shoes — rather , being sensible is exactly that . |
| 28 | To give power to arrest on reasonable suspicion does not mean that it is always or even ordinarily to be exercised . |
| 29 | Finally , if an animal is coping with extremely adverse conditions by self-narcotisation , I would say that its welfare is poor but the effect of the narcotic may mean that it is not suffering . |
| 30 | It seems , though , that even if you are being reasonable in refusing to agree to a change , that does not necessarily mean that it is unfair to push the change through and dismiss you because of your reluctance to go along with it . |