Example sentences of "it means [conj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Sir Christopher Prout , the leader of the Conservative MEPs , claims that it means that the ‘ higher levels ’ of government ( e.g. the EC ) should be ‘ subsidiary ’ to the ‘ lower levels ’ ( the national governments ) , a topsy-turvy explanation if ever there was one . |
| 32 | When ecologists talk of plants needing iron , or animals needing sodium , this is shorthand ; it means that the particular creature must seek out ( or be rooted close to ) some compound that contains the element in question . |
| 33 | It means that there will be a lack of certainty on both sides . |
| 34 | It means that vital decisions have to be made quickly at an extremely difficult time for the mother , decisions which may have to be made from an ill-informed base . |
| 35 | Since the church was the work of Pelligrini Tibaldi it means that at one time the two most famous of Milanese architects — Il Pellegrino and L'Alessi — were working in Piazza San Fedele at the same time , the one on the church , and the other on the Palazzo Marino . |
| 36 | Perhaps it means that low-key , sporadic participation , which is the norm for most displays of citizenship , is not enough ? |
| 37 | This last point is critical since it means that the number of common elements will be reduced and accordingly that discrimination between A and B will be enhanced . |
| 38 | For instance , if the person next to you in the pool starts frothing and fizzing , it means that his ‘ O ’ ring has probably broken . |
| 39 | This is not as mystical as it may sound , for it means that Christ has priority over our lives , our careers , our relationships , and over the meaning of our identities . |
| 40 | It means that there is an executive discretion . |
| 41 | In this context , it means that the appropriate central planner must decree what total resources on a national or a local scale are to be made available , how much is to be allocated to each special service , and where units offering these services should be established , so as to maximize their effectiveness . |
| 42 | The basic situation which I contemplate is a patient in hospital refusing all but nursing attendance , or the patient at home refusing all care , even if it means that he will be left alone . |
| 43 | ‘ No , it means that once you 're caught in those waves you might as well give up . ’ |
| 44 | ‘ If it means that , I 'd rather do all that running an' swimming and stuff ! |
| 45 | If this occurs then be encouraged , it means that you are beginning to get your presentation right . |
| 46 | This is fine — it means that the newcomers can act from day one . |
| 47 | When parents criticize or disapprove of what their children do ( when unacceptable ) , the fact that their offspring love and respect them puts them on the same side as their parents ; it means that they will take what is being said seriously , and will emulate them by beginning to criticize their bad behaviour themselves ! |
| 48 | It means that we multiply y by itself n times . |
| 49 | For us it means that millions of tonnes of coal have been lost by erosion . |
| 50 | ‘ In the psychic realm it means that we are free to follow any set of images and symbols which give us the right mental feedback — and the State encourages us . |
| 51 | It means that we are selling the consumer what he wants for his psyche . |
| 52 | It means that man can influence the events of heaven . |
| 53 | It does not describe reality nor is it sufficient in itself , but applied to religion it means that nothing is true . |
| 54 | Effectively it means that the molecules of bread and wine remain unchanged , but their substance ( a rather shadowy term of Greek philosophy ) changes when the actions of the Mass are performed . |
| 55 | It means that one can be very positive about the same system coping with LMS decision-making . |
| 56 | It means that you can spot irrelevancies and be better at controlling your behaviour so that it contributes to the achievement of your objective . |
| 57 | Rather , it means that socioeconomic processes are themselves uneven , increasing the disparities in preexisting social and natural systems . |
| 58 | It matters because it means that a trust can be construed even from words which look rather unpromising . |
| 59 | It means that a wider range of goods is often available , and retailers are more likely to introduce special offers and price reductions to attract custom away from their competitors . |
| 60 | It means that the fascinating story of Army Transport is here for you to explore — NOW . |