Example sentences of "mean that the [noun] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | More generally , it remains true that the severity of the Monopolies Commission 's findings mean that the board is necessarily placed somewhat on the defensive about its investment appraisals , and will find all its investment assumptions scrutinised with some suspicion . |
| 2 | Years of scholarship and so many contentious performances mean that the character is now regarded as ‘ difficult ’ , when it can in fact benefit from the freshness and vitality of the natural actor , who will quickly find the comic qualities of the man as well as his serious side . |
| 3 | True , the low magnifications of ordinary binoculars mean that the scope is limited , but with open clusters , at least , binoculars are very suitable . |
| 4 | The interview schedule or questionnaire mean that the researcher is setting limits to what the respondent can say . |
| 5 | Higher public spending , together with lower tax revenues , mean that the UK is now outside the Maastricht target range for EC fiscal convergence , namely a PSBR no higher than 3% of GDP . |
| 6 | The identification of an acquisition candidate does not , of course , mean that the company is for sale although we would be pleased to approach its management on your behalf without disclosing your identity if this would be your wish . |
| 7 | By this I mean that the bait is only fished on the outward journey , the retrieve being of such a speed to bounce the bait across the surface and although I 've seen pike strike at these surface poppers , it 's a very rare occasion . |
| 8 | Similarly , contextual support and existing levels of shared understanding about routines mean that the adult is well placed to endow a child 's utterance with meanings which extend or elaborate on those expressed . |
| 9 | This does not in itself mean that the analysis is invalid , and some of the deficiencies may be of little quantitative significance . |
| 10 | Producers may favour one-man shows for economic reasons , but that does n't in itself mean that the audience is being short-changed . |
| 11 | I can not say that the letter is in the drawer and mean that the cake is in the cupboard , or that the letter was or will be in the drawer . |
| 12 | Even so , the chief British worry is similar to the American one : that ownership of shares by uncaring institutions , and provision of debt by distant banks and capital markets , mean that the takeover is the only means of managerial discipline . |
| 13 | What seems barbarous is admirably suited to the rain-forest environment , for the scattering of the groups , their rigorous population control and their constant movement mean that the forest is nowhere completely depleted and recovers through cycles of regeneration before being farmed once more . |
| 14 | The disposal also meant that the UK is now the group 's single largest market , generating 41% of revenues ahead of France 's 37% . |
| 15 | ‘ I only meant that the coincidence is amazing . ’ |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | When you go into the bathroom the smell of urine can mean that the toilet is leaking into the surrounding floorboards : an expensive business to correct . |
| 19 | One slip may mean that the wingtip is dropped , causing some very expensive damage to the wing or the fuselage structure and fittings . |
| 20 | This does not necessarily mean that the cholesterol is the cause , or certainly not the sole cause , of heart attacks . |
| 21 | This would mean that the patient is heavily reliant on assembled phonology . |
| 22 | If money is short while the patient is ill , there is great pressure on the carer and the family , and often it may mean that the patient is unable to receive the specialist rehabilitation treatment which is increasingly difficult to obtain under the National Health Service . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | It does n't mean that the problem is solved , but there 's a starting point to work from . |
| 25 | A rating of 4 would mean that the driver is going at the correct speed for the conditions . ’ |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | First , that a system is headed by a president does not mean that the system is presidential ! |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | Please could you also ensure that the delay in making this request does not mean that the work is excessively held back . |
| 30 | But that does not mean that the rule is built into our language itself and as such must eternally be every speaker 's rule . |