Example sentences of "it [is] not meant to " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's not a particularly convincing rationale , but it 's not meant to be — any more than George Orwell was literally predicting the future in 1984 . |
| 2 | ‘ It 's not meant to be , ’ he said , rubbing his stubbly chin , staring into space . |
| 3 | ‘ Yes Please ’ is n't about thrills and pills , it 's not meant to be consumed through a pumping club sound system , it 's altogether on a much mellower tip . |
| 4 | ‘ And it 's not meant to be a joke . |
| 5 | If that sounds flippant or heartless , it 's not meant to be . |
| 6 | It 's not meant to be fun , ’ the front-seat passenger joked , the others joining in the dirty insinuating laughter . |
| 7 | So , er , what the description was there by the way , it 's not meant to be a description of the person . |
| 8 | Well , it 's not meant to be . |
| 9 | It 's not meant to be like that . |
| 10 | You 're not meant to do that , it 's not meant to be like that . |
| 11 | ( Sometimes the discussion of rebirth sounds like Shirley Maclean 's writings on ‘ channelling ’ , though one suspects it is not meant to . ) |
| 12 | It is not meant to be an exclusive list , and nothing would please us more than to hear from readers about others — or their shortcomings , if the case deserved it . |
| 13 | It is not meant to be a book with the message of ‘ here 's how to cope . ’ |
| 14 | If that sounds like a counsel of perfection , it is not meant to be , for Paul is showing the practicalities of love when put into action . |
| 15 | It is not meant to be the Curriculum Vitae of everyone involved in writing the thing ! |
| 16 | A genuine higher education is unsettling ; it is not meant to be a cosy experience . |