Example sentences of "and mean [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If art is an attempt to impose structure and meaning onto this chaos , there is no artefact more deliberately structured than the contemporary Hollywood movie , designed to prise money from the masses and reasssure them that good guys do n't necessarily finish last . |
| 2 | The last four lines of Kubla Khan are a dazzling testament to the power of the poet to address the most fundamental and intangible aspects of our lives , to retrieve the most powerful secrets of our existence from the depths of the subconscious and ultimately to convey their force and meaning to those willing to receive them . |
| 3 | Clearly the identification of blocks represents an important area of work within the counselling process , and when successfully tackled can reveal a wealth of information , and the reason and meaning behind much previously misunderstood behaviour . |
| 4 | Romanesque capitals , in particular , abound with terrifying monsters devouring hapless victims — animal and human — and the different animals : lions , dragons , oxen , etc. , all have their appointed place and meaning in this mythology and language . |
| 5 | Their English should be sufficiently accurate , specialised and idiomatic for them to detect subtleties of detail and meaning in English material presented to them , and to express such subtleties when they write . |