Example sentences of "if it means " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do what the boss says even if it means annihilating yourself . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ If it means treading over sensitive toes , so be it . ’ |
| 3 | Very often the live review section 's smaller items are written by junior reporters who are more willing to make their way to obscure gigs if it means getting their by-line in the paper . |
| 4 | It 's far better to spend a few extra minutes making a trace 100 per cent safe , even if it means putting a few extra pence into the finished product . |
| 5 | I am sorry if it means opposing the official candidate , but I would vote for Frank Field . ’ |
| 6 | They want to give new competitors more of a chance , even if it means intervening in the market to do so . |
| 7 | Family loyalty demands he attempt to rescue his nephew , even if it means , as the story suggests it does , a round trip of between three and four hundred miles . |
| 8 | For his part , Mr Major , who feels the isolation from people that is an inevitable consequence of his position , is pleased to have contact , even if it means he is the occasional target of thrown eggs . |
| 9 | When both taxes and public spending seemed out of control at the end of the Callaghan era , the proportion of voters telling Gallup that ‘ taxes should be cut even if it means some reduction in government services such as health , education and welfare ’ was exactly the same as the proportion saying ‘ government services such as health , education and welfare should be extended even if it means some increase in taxes ’ . |
| 10 | When both taxes and public spending seemed out of control at the end of the Callaghan era , the proportion of voters telling Gallup that ‘ taxes should be cut even if it means some reduction in government services such as health , education and welfare ’ was exactly the same as the proportion saying ‘ government services such as health , education and welfare should be extended even if it means some increase in taxes ’ . |
| 11 | I think many feel that if one is going to make the sacrifice that is required in the first place then one accepts that there will be other things one will want one 's child to benefit from — even if it means tightening one 's belt for an extra month . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I do n't care if it means ‘ Your majesty ’ in flair Polish , ’ sniffed Isa haughtily . |
| 13 | The trouble is that the French and German governments , swayed by their domestic farming electorates , have been unwilling to accept radical reform of CAP , even if it means access to foreign markets in which the EC is better able to compete . |
| 14 | No Highlander worth his salt would cut one down , nor will he allow his son to do so , even if it means walking many a long stretch to fetch home firewood . |
| 15 | As with inspection , the cleaner should be so positioned as to be able to see all areas of the work even if it means squatting , kneeling or lying down . |
| 16 | I always try and go with him when he goes to medical conferences — now we hardly ever take work away from home if it means we ca n't both go . ’ |
| 17 | The basic situation which I contemplate is a patient in hospital refusing all but nursing attendance , or the patient at home refusing all care , even if it means that he will be left alone . |
| 18 | ‘ If it means that , I 'd rather do all that running an' swimming and stuff ! |
| 19 | This means that you should always aim to approach the mark on the inside of other boards , even if it means altering your course down the reach . |
| 20 | Nevertheless the philosophy of animal welfare by its very nature permits utilising other animals for human purposes , even if this means ( as it always does ) that most of these animals will experience pain , frustration and other harms , and even if it means , as it almost always does , that these animals will have their life terminated prematurely . |
| 21 | Respondents to the Social Attitudes Survey in 1984 were asked : In general would you say that people should obey the law without exception , or are there exceptional occasions on which people should follow their consciences even if it means breaking the law ? |
| 22 | But if it means a return to the importance of family life in people 's reckoning , a respect for authority , and an appreciation of what is beautiful and god , surely we would all welcome a return to the old values . |
| 23 | Just because you receive more official letters about a particular payment does not mean that it should be first on the list to be paid off , if it means ignoring other important debts such as a mortgage , gas and electricity , or perhaps the taxman . |
| 24 | Both keep going , even if it means a great effort and both keep their minds active by reading , talking and keeping up with what 's happening in the world . |
| 25 | To Tozer , the news that IBM UK , the industry 's barometer , has this year frozen pay and is reshuffling its employees to cut numbers must have a good side : ‘ If it means it becomes more responsive to the market and customers , I think we will benefit , ’ she says . |
| 26 | then make sure it is presented the way it is requested , even if it means rethinking the standard version you usually send out . |
| 27 | Some have become prepared to forgo promotion if it means too much disruption of home and family and if they personally do not want the commuting life . |
| 28 | If it means ‘ Will we have to pay more ? ’ , the answer is probably yes , unless we can compensate by reducing our charges for what we currently do . |
| 29 | So should we be able to wear what we feel comfortable in , even if it means going casual in shorts and T-shirts ? |
| 30 | Most people prefer to avoid pursuing a claim if it means going to court because of the expense , which can sometimes end up being more than the amount of money in dispute . |