Example sentences of "i [verb] mean " in BNC.
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| 1 | What I do mean is that although most women do hope for a happy and loving relationship with their husbands , the attainment of this is not the purpose of marriage . |
| 2 | Yes I do mean my mother . |
| 3 | ( And I do mean anything … ) |
| 4 | ‘ I do mean it ! ’ she hissed . |
| 5 | On a version such as Hare 's , which does not incorporate a representative theory of perception , there will be a comparable implication : if things had not , in the past , looked to me as this now looks , I could not mean by ‘ This looks white ’ what I do mean . |
| 6 | But I do mean it : if you do not give me my answer now , I shall have to go , for ever . ’ |
| 7 | Only in i i in in exceptional circumstances , and I do mean absolutely exceptional circumstances , would we even consider going to Ingleston ! |
| 8 | But I do mean persuasion , not strongarm stuff . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ That 's exactly what I do mean . |
| 10 | The second number is for emergencies and I do mean emergencies , not running low on Kleenex . |
| 11 | When the forces of conservatism take control of this country then Midwinter will be the power behind the throne … and man I do mean the throne . ’ |
| 12 | And I do mean flight . |
| 13 | Nothing and I do mean nothing is gon na make me move from here until you agree to dump the munchkin . ’ |
| 14 | In those pants I do mean exposed . |
| 15 | Chairman , can we have your guidance on this , we have a report and we have a short video , by which I do mean a short video , do you wish to see the video , or do you wish to deal directly with the report ? |
| 16 | We have been and are very well served in N V C O. Our President , Sir Kenneth , our vice-presidents , and in particular , the Chair , the Vice-Chairs , and Treasurer , give us a great deal of their time , and I do mean give , as they work for many hours on behalf of N C V O without payment . |
| 17 | Freeing herself , Luce responded quietly , ‘ I 'm very sorry , Paul , but it is n't nonsense , and I do mean it . ’ |
| 18 | I would rather even kill myself , and I do mean kill myself than do |
| 19 | The important thing to recognize , really , is that anyone can program a computer , and I do mean program it . |
| 20 | My Lords , I think I made it perfectly clear what I did mean er I did qualify it by saying that of course there are times when patients do have to wait on trolleys for diagnostic purposes , for observation and for other reasons er but once an admission has been agreed , then that patient should be admitted , that is our policy and that is what we 're working towards . |
| 21 | ‘ I did mean what I said last night , ’ she went on in a strangled whisper . |
| 22 | But erm , what I did mean to bring in was th was the that our parents and er our er older erm inhabitants who appreciated the cigarettes and them sort of things . |