Example sentences of "mean that [pers pn] have [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless , the existence of such divisions does not mean that we have to talk of a multi-party system ; rather , it seems better to talk of two parties , both representing a broad spectrum of political viewpoints which nevertheless remain recognisable as either Whig or Tory . |
| 2 | Living in modernity does not mean living in an age that is intrinsically evil because it is modern , but it does mean that we have to understand that we are living in a fallen culture : a culture whose people and institutions and social habits need to be redeemed . |
| 3 | As Bruce Kent 's contribution ( in Chapter 8 of this volume ) suggests , however , this does not mean that we have to reject all approaches based on a rights theory , or even on natural law . |
| 4 | Chilly weather does mean that we have to pay more attention to our walking clothes . |
| 5 | That does not mean that we have to throw the baby out with the bath water . |
| 6 | But I do n't think that means we have to adjust our sales structure to them it may mean that we have to look at theirs and decide who 's gon na deal with what , but th but we do n't have to gear all our structure |
| 7 | In addition , the relatively small number of alternative dwellings available to families who have to live in specific rural locations may mean that they have to take and retain whatever dwelling is available , whether or not it is appropriate to their needs . |
| 8 | But nonetheless , I think we as county councillors can be proud of the fact that we have set a spending target for committees , we are prepared to allow the officers to manage their departments inside the targets that have been set , and that does mean that they have to look at er , what they 're spending and create priorities , and and I as a councillor am not in the least bit impressed by arguments that paper clips have increased by five and a half percent this year , and that felt l er pe felt line erm , pens have gone up by seventeen and a half percent , I think that 's largely irrelevant consideration , we 're not in the business of projecting budget , we 're in the business of providing money to deliver high quality services to the people of Wiltshire . |
| 9 | As far as I can tell , Guitarist has always welcomed valid criticism and suggestions for changes or new ideas , but that does n't mean that they have to follow all of it all of the time . |
| 10 | Does this mean that she has to invent enemies too ? |
| 11 | It does n't mean that she has to agree with every sub-paragraph of CND policy , let alone that the party itself is committed to ‘ unilateral nuclear disarmament ’ — whatever that means , nowadays . |
| 12 | Keeping things that way would almost certainly mean that it has to remain independent . |
| 13 | This does n't mean that you have to spend a fortune on tools , but beware of cheap spanners and screwdrivers which may not be strong enough for the job or of cheap hammers which may lose their heads . |
| 14 | ‘ She told me , ‘ Just because you 're sleeping with Jean , does n't mean that you have to use her in Vogue . ’ ’ |
| 15 | Now you 're one of a pair , it does n't mean that you have to do everything together , but the chances are that you will want to spend a lot of your spare time with each other . |
| 16 | Anyway , the position now is that if you do not take silk at the right moment , it may mean that you have to continue working much too hard for your time of life ; on the other hand some barristers who take silk repent it , for they find too late that their services in the more expensive class of advocacy are not in demand . |
| 17 | Just because you have n't got a garden , it does n't mean that you have to miss out on growing your own plants . |
| 18 | ‘ Just because the whole of Venice is in a headlong flight from reality , it does n't mean that you have to act stupidly . |
| 19 | This will mean that you have to look only one way for the oncoming traffic . |
| 20 | You will be expected to become more involved in teaching within your own clinical setting but this does not mean that you have to prepare lectures or notes in advance . |
| 21 | Belonging to Michel 's family does n't mean that you have to know where he is . |
| 22 | Indulging in litigation may mean that you have to expend substantial sums of money and wait a long time before achieving victory ; to lose could prove very costly . |
| 23 | Your success could be resented by others , which may mean that you have to fight for dear life to hang on to what you 've got , or there will be little time to enjoy your personal or social life . |
| 24 | I do n't mean that you have to imagine him as your lover or prospective lover ; this story does not require such strict identification , and I do n't see that any story does . |
| 25 | Also it may mean that you have to pay in advance . |
| 26 | This does not mean that you have to pay a whole team of specialists anything up to £600 a day each . |
| 27 | Does that mean that you have to pay for them ? |
| 28 | I do n't just mean that He has to remove me — but He may use it . |