Example sentences of "does [adv] mean [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet God 's pardon does not mean we can put memories of the Flood out of our minds . |
| 2 | But that does not mean we shall ever be willing to surrender ultimate power over our affairs to the EC . |
| 3 | This does not mean we have to put ourselves down all the time : this would just be false humility , which is another subtle form of pride . |
| 4 | Being a lesbian requires some shifting away from sexual conformity , but this does not mean we necessarily question other ‘ sexual norms ’ . |
| 5 | That does not mean we will hear nothing from them for the next 25 days . |
| 6 | The radio can not demand that we listen to it : even if we leave it switched on , this does not mean we are listening . |
| 7 | I am confident that we are well able to meet any of today 's challenges but this does not mean we can ever relax our efforts to achieve the best in every possible respect . |
| 8 | However , this does not mean we are any less efficient or offer any less of a service than before . |
| 9 | The constitution guarantees federal payments , but that does not mean they have to be made on time . |
| 10 | ’ This does not mean they have to argue that their belief will never be given up . |
| 11 | Just because that person is not sitting here beside you does not mean they can not hear your words or understand what is in your heart . |
| 12 | Just because the human ear is ‘ deaf ’ to high frequency and low frequency sounds , as every scientist knows , it does not mean they do not exist , nor that we can not be affected by them . |
| 13 | It does not mean they do n't love their families , but sometimes the HC stops them showing it . |
| 14 | As emphasised in an Equal Opportunities Commission report , just because people are doing a good job which they may have chosen to do , does not mean they should be ignored and left to cope alone : |
| 15 | But this does not mean they do not win ; as I can testify , they do . |
| 16 | Fish do scratch , and this does not mean they are infested with gill flukes . |
| 17 | ‘ Just because they have had a slow start , it does not mean they are in trouble , ’ said Porterfield . |
| 18 | ‘ That does not mean they can be absolved — the element of personal responsibility will always be there . |
| 19 | But this does not mean they are not involved . |
| 20 | The fact that they show little grief does not mean they are unmoved , but they may have been less inclined than are many women to see their relationship with their partner as the fulcrum of their lives . |
| 21 | This does not mean they should be complex — indeed complexity can be perplexing and therefore counterproductive . |
| 22 | Although building professionals may not have to manage workers in the building , this does not mean they can ignore the elements of motivation and job satisfaction . |
| 23 | But this does not mean they caused them to appear . |
| 24 | Those in the last category are given least priority , though that does not mean they are never funded . ’ |
| 25 | She does not need nurses in uniform , she almost shouts : just because she is disabled , it does not mean she is medically ill . |
| 26 | The addition of paid work to the housewife 's activities does not mean she is no longer a housewife . |
| 27 | Just because unsubstantiated rumours abound that Terry 's brother Ted occasionally supplies me with specialist literature from the Continent , it does not mean I am taking backhanders or looking favourably towards Terry when including him in the first team . |
| 28 | But — hoo-ha ! — this does not mean I have to stay in one particular mirror . |
| 29 | If my list of cons against Alfieri seems great , it does not mean I dislike everything he does for as I 've said he plays the important role of introduction and conclusion which I like especially and count as a clever idea on the part of Miller . |
| 30 | I obviously love to see Leeds win , and just because I 've predicted a draw , that does not mean I do not think Leeds are capable of winning . |