Example sentences of "can mean [that] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , it is a highly degenerate TP which , at worst , can mean that the problem cycles and always brings the danger that a very large number of iterations may be required . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | This can mean that the bowels move less frequently , that hard faeces are not easily passed or that there is an increased retention of faeces in the colon ( see pages 74 to 75 ) . |
| 4 | The SPRU researchers believe that the lack of quantitative information can mean that the research output of , say , a university department , is not taken sufficiently into account . |
| 5 | Too short a list means that the input words will quite often be missed , and too long a list can mean that the list of allowable candidate strings is vast , and will often contain words that most people would not recognise as English words . |
| 6 | Delays in notification can mean that the cause of the accident is never found , and disputes can arise as to whether or not the claim was in respect of an incident covered under the policy . |
| 7 | Killing a sambar can mean that the tiger does not have to hunt again for up to a week . |