Example sentences of "[adv] mean [conj] the [noun sg] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I only meant that the coincidence is amazing . ’ |
| 2 | This does not necessarily mean that the cholesterol is the cause , or certainly not the sole cause , of heart attacks . |
| 3 | This does not necessarily mean that the customer is always right , but it does mean that the customer forms the starting point for the organization 's corporate strategy . |
| 4 | Although we have identified a recognition sequence for the DNA-PK , this does not necessarily mean that the kinase is unable to recognise other types of sequence . |
| 5 | Please could you also ensure that the delay in making this request does not mean that the work is excessively held back . |
| 6 | To engage thought does not mean that the thought is contained within the work itself ; it means that the thought is contained in the dialogue the work engenders in relation to its place . |
| 7 | They note in using the term " sufficient condition " that they do not mean that the condition-set is genuinely sufficient for the occurrence of the effect . |
| 8 | First , that a system is headed by a president does not mean that the system is presidential ! |
| 9 | To say this , of course , does not mean that the consent is not binding on the agent . |
| 10 | Clearly , however , that does not mean that the City is riddled with fraud or that the regulatory system has failed . |
| 11 | Just because it is 21°C ( 70°F ) beside the hotel swimming pool does not mean that the weather is the same in the hills — it may well be raining there or the mist may be descending . |
| 12 | But that does not mean that the sale is not a retail sale to which the section applies or that the ordinary retail selling price is not the price at which the record is ordinarily sold , in this case 1s. 6d . |
| 13 | The fact that the employer ‘ only sells a patented product to one customer and therefore [ the employer 's ] existence depends on sales of that product does not mean that the patent is of any benefit . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Efficiency ’ does not mean that the market is sufficiently clairvoyant to gauge the cash flow of General Motors for the next 30 years or more . |
| 15 | But that does not mean that the rule is built into our language itself and as such must eternally be every speaker 's rule . |
| 16 | This does not mean that the group is clandestine but rather that it has other characteristics of a conspiracy ; in particular , common purpose and internal communication on significant issues . |
| 17 | The prefix " horse " in many plant names does not mean that the plant is a particularly delectable food as far as those animals are concerned ; it did in fact evolve from " coarse " , and in this case served to separate the plant from the one which actually supplied a radish root . |
| 18 | Of course that does n't mean that she does n't leave her home to work , it just means that the home is where she visualizes herself , wherever she is … |
| 19 | A ‘ life sentence ’ does not usually mean that the prisoner is kept in prison until he or she dies ( although it may ) , but lifers are only released at the discretion of the Parole Board and the Home Secretary . |
| 20 | If the tail swings very vigorously from side to side it usually means that the animal is about to attack , if it can summon up that last ounce of aggression . |
| 21 | This does not automatically mean that the research is biased . |
| 22 | It also means that the unit is easily attached to the wall if required . |
| 23 | Straight up means that the source is in line with the sun , and any other direction indicates the angle of the course away from the sun . |
| 24 | Remember though , that just setting the stove to maximum output and leaving it to run does n't mean that the stove is giving off a constant level of heat throughout the test . |
| 25 | It does n't mean that the problem is solved , but there 's a starting point to work from . |
| 26 | I do n't mean that the language is a problem . |
| 27 | That does n't mean that the game is rubbish , just that it has probably been done elsewhere before . |
| 28 | So maybe that ticking does n't mean that the mine is set to go off any time . |
| 29 | This does n't mean that the material is especially soft , rather that the battens in the mid-section of the sail are not full-length therefore giving it a ‘ softer ’ feel when sailing . |
| 30 | It does n't mean that the science is poor , but it does mean that we need to be sceptical of the assumptions that we receive . |