Example sentences of "[adj] [vb mod] mean [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That must mean danger . |
| 2 | Compact activities may be coordinated by people from Education or Industry and this may mean reallocation of responsibilities or modifications of job descriptions for some education authority personnel . |
| 3 | Many disabled people believe that encouraging a disability culture can only reinforce negative images of ‘ disability ’ — that is , they have not questioned the tragedy view of disability and when they think of a disability culture they assume that this must mean art forms which only present the negative side of disabled living . |
| 4 | It was Tommy now asking the question ; and when she nodded , he said , ‘ Oh my God ! this 'll mean trouble . |
| 5 | ‘ I must tell you , this might mean surgery or some form of drugs … ’ |
| 6 | This could mean peace . ’ |
| 7 | The Protestant element favoured complete union with England , in spite of warnings that this would mean subjugation — by peaceful means rather than the warlike ones of the past , but subjugation nonetheless . |
| 8 | He was black and it was conveyed to him in a most unambiguous way that this would mean pressure for him , but it was the way in which he responded that challenged conventional images of black kids . |
| 9 | He pleaded guilty , knowing this would mean execution , and was hanged in Wandsworth prison 18 December 1945 . |
| 10 | That 'll mean peace and quiet then you 're going ! |
| 11 | If it can not , that might mean victory for the state in the second debate . |
| 12 | That could mean tax relief to encourage investment , a rise in National Insurance payments and increased duties on cigarettes and alcohol . |
| 13 | He says that in the worst scenario cuts of around 2 per cent would be made , that could mean job losses . |
| 14 | The increase could be lower if Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine insists on tough capping limits but that could mean job losses . |
| 15 | There was a notion that that would mean conservatism , getting rid of the minority programmes . |
| 16 | I guess one option would be to bring Strach in for Fairclough , but presumably that would mean Speed ( or somebody ) playing a more withdrawn role . |
| 17 | That will mean fundholding GPs covering more than 14 per cent of the county 's population . |