Example sentences of "this point [vb -s] [conj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ was in such condition , that danger was caused ’ This point means that the condition caused danger or in other words injured someone . |
| 2 | Therefore , this point means that the tyre did not have a 1.6 mm depth of tread pattern grooves around the tyre in a continuous band situated in the central three-quarters of the width of the tread . |
| 3 | This point means that the horn if not fitted would hardly be able to warn people . |
| 4 | ‘ did proceed across ( or along ) the carriageway ’ This point means that the pedestrian tried or succeeded in walking across the carriageway i.e. from footpath to footpath or along the carriageway in the same direction as the traffic flow . |
| 5 | This point means that the stop line has been obliterated by mud , snow or rain etc. or has worn away . |
| 6 | ‘ failed to accord precedence to a foot passenger on the carriageway ’ This point means that the offending driver did not stop at or before the ‘ give-way ’ line , where provided , which is one metre from the limits of the crossing or at the limits to accord precedence . |
| 7 | ‘ did cause wasteful employment of the police ’ This point means that the offender actually caused police time to be wasted in one of the three ways listed at point 4 , i.e. falsely reporting a possible offence , danger to a person(s) or property or that the reporter had material information . |
| 8 | ‘ Within the hearing or sight of a person ’ This point means that the offence must be near enough to another person(s) for it to be heard or seen . |
| 9 | This point means that the accused must have intended to insult a female . |