This is a day of truth according to the Abbe Vergniaud; how dare you say you are at my service when you do not mean it?
Surely you do not mean to imply that your marriage will sever you from the Church of your fathers?
If large reinforcements are going from Richmond to Jackson, it proves one of two things: either they are very strong at Richmond, or do not mean to defend the place desperately.
I do not meanto say that if the Provost-Marshal-General can find it practicable to give credits by subdistricts, I overrule him in that.
Still, if in your own clear judgment you can renew the attack successfully, I do not mean to restrain you.
I do not mean to allow him to catechize me unless he pays back for it in kind.
I do not mean to say that she was without character; that was her job, to do what Edward wanted.
I do not meanto say that she was not quite cool about it.
I do not mean to say that she was submissive--that she deferred, in her judgements, to his.
I do not mean to say that Leonora actually spoke to Edward about his tenants--but he got to know that some one, probably her father, had been talking to her about the matter.
And when I say that he borrowed a good deal of money from Edward I do not meanto say that he had more than a thousand pounds from him during the five years that the connection lasted.
I do not mean to say it was not very good of him,' said Jane.
Mr. Mohun, 'you do not mean to have the impertinence to come of age next year.
I do not mean to leave any place till I have thoroughly seen twice over everything worth seeing that it contains.
I see you do not mean to part with her; Or else you like not of my company.
I pray you, sir, my ring, or else the chain; I hope you do not mean to cheat me so.
By conductor I do not mean escort, but a magnetic conductor, rapture conductor, a fit medium through which to convey away his delight, so that he shall not become surcharged and explode.
I do not mean to say that there is no sanctity and no sacrament.
I donot mean that it killed us, but it drained us.
Surely, my lord, you do not mean to pass all the autumn in this barbarous spot!
I know it will be supposed to be the title; the estate it cannot be, for you know how poor a property it is; but I do not mean to care for the world.
No, I am not at home, and, what is more, I do not mean to be.
But I do not meanby this to draw the inference that no credit is to be allowed for the work of translating, for a man may employ himself in ways worse and less profitable to himself.
I do not mean to complain [he said], God knows I have no right; but I cannot stand a repetition of what has occurred just now.
You donot mean that I shall not see my child," said the mother.
Mamma tells me," said Dorothy, "that Mrs. Trevelyan and Miss Rowley do not meanto know anybody.
I do not mean by quitting your natural place, but by merely living as you must live.
I do not mean that he is ill; but to hold up in this way takes it out of a man, especially at his age.
I do not mean that he necessarily wants all his workmen to work until they drop; that only occurs when he happens to be stupid as well as wicked.
I do not mean this as paradoxical, or even as symbolical; it is simply tame and true.
I do not mean a history written for working men (there are whole dustbins of them), I mean a history, written by working men or from the working men's standpoint.
I do not mean to say that he is necessarily unwilling to grant what he would call "decent hours of labour.
Sure you do not mean to persuade me that the Colonel only marries you for the sake of giving ten guineas to Mr. Ferrars!
In short, I do not mean to reflect upon the behaviour of any person whom you have a regard for, Mrs. Jennings.
I do not mean to say that I am particularly observant or quick-sighted in general, but in such a case I am sure I could not be deceived.
I do not mean to complain, however; it is undoubtedly a comfortable one, and I hope will in time be better.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "not mean" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
