Example sentences of "can mean [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It can mean firms owned and disciplined by specialist boutiques such as Hanson and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts , which in turn attract institutional money . |
| 2 | It can mean management buy-outs , with staff becoming proprietors , helped by bank loans . |
| 3 | Teething can mean tears and sleepless nights for baby and parents alike , but with a good old chew on Playskool 's Disney Babies Teethe & cool can bring welcome relief to all the family . |
| 4 | Protection can mean Defence of the Faith , i.e. of Christianity , or it can mean the adoption and identification of a ‘ guardian spirit ’ , who will watch over your life-journey , a universal , but at the same time very individual and personal desire , expressed in most religions and cultures . |
| 5 | Owners should make up for any lost socialising time with large dogs because , while lack of socialisation can mean problems for any dog , the big boys are that much more of a handful in later life . |
| 6 | They can be interested on the central questions , if the central questions are sent in a framework that they do understand , and perhaps it 's best when it 's done by somebody who is bold , not afraid of being amateurish , not afraid of being controversial , because theology erm is a world that can mean obfuscation . |
| 7 | It can mean employee share-ownership schemes , especially if companies are small enough for workers to feel they can make a difference . |
| 8 | Be careful with deadlines : some are notional ( and extensions are possible ) ; others are fixed and absolute , with the result that non-completion on schedule can mean failure . |
| 9 | Terrible strain is put on three-day eventers if they are struggling to do the times cross country , and stress can mean injury . |
| 10 | For the owner , it can mean heartbreak at the loss of a family pet . |
| 11 | Contemplation can mean watchfulness and moral vigilance , as well as quiet discernment and the pursuit of wisdom . |
| 12 | ‘ Simplification ’ of the planning system for the developer can mean complication for the property professional , simply because change means a new body of law or policy . |
| 13 | Arrest can mean embarrassment not only for you but for your family and friends . |
| 14 | OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS Movements in the foreign exchange markets can mean profits for investors with offshore currency funds . |
| 15 | For poor blacks , without money to move , living in an inner-city ghetto can mean days without seeing a white face . |
| 16 | LEFT Water can mean danger , and you should always keep your dog on a leash , if there is any risk that it could fall in . |
| 17 | Infection too can involve discomfort and absence from work ; and it can mean isolation . |
| 18 | Where there is to be a major change in the nature or conduct of the trade , this , in combination with Target 's change of ownership , can mean Target 's carried-forward losses being disallowed under s768 , and can also disallow carry-forward or carry-back of Target 's unutilised ACT ( see s245 TA 1988 and s81 Finance Act 1993 ) . |