Example sentences of "[Wh det] mean i [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were fifteen minutes to opening time , which meant I might just be able to head Duncan the Drunken off at the pass . |
| 2 | I risked them seeing me so as to try to hear , but in fact by the time I could hear them they were shouting , which meant I could listen through the doorway without seeing them or being seen . |
| 3 | Anyway , I had enough to save up to buy a Raleigh bike one pound it cost — which meant I could cycle over to Middleton in Teesdale on my night off . |
| 4 | Er , which means I ca n't be fired without a great deal of hassle , er , but , I er , er , the kind of the down-side is I have to go to the office occasionally . |
| 5 | Well , which means I ca n't come . |
| 6 | four hundred and thirty quid , he said bloody hell , so what I said to him is , I know you 're gon na need a car , what I 'll do is er , I 'll get to work , I 'll put it , I 'll bring the car , you bring the car in beginning of the month , next month , right , said I wo n't be able to guarantee that I 'll get it done in a week cos I 've got other work booked in , but I 'll have it in here which means I 'll be able to do work to your car , right , and it 's better me being able to do that , then it , it 's sitting out outside your house and nobody touching it for a couple of weeks , now , I might have it for a couple of weeks , see and I 'll be able to do it in my own leisurely time then |
| 7 | ‘ I expect England to revert to the front row that has done so well for so long , which means I must play out of my skin against Moore for the chance to face the guy again next week . |
| 8 | Nathan is behind this time which means I can have the occasional shouted conversation with Tony . |
| 9 | I am male which means I can not have children , I am somewhat reserved by nature so I am unlikely to be the life and soul of anyone 's party , and my chances of becoming King are very slim . |
| 10 | Well having now returned to Derby Uni I 've managed to get hold of a mail account , which means I can join you lot again . |
| 11 | ‘ My mother was an only child , so my grandfather Probert entailed Gullholm on me , which means I could n't sell the place , even if I wanted to . |
| 12 | Which means I should have the last one does n't it ? |