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Example sentences for "would mean"

  • It would mean, next, that he should have to occupy himself during the years before his ordination with some kind of work among people.

  • It would mean, thirdly, a great disappointment to his friend and patron, and considering the social claims of the Church of England it would mean a handicap for himself.

  • When she had calmed herself a little she said: "But it would mean a frightful lot of money.

  • If Gilfoyle could get a million dollars from Dyckman, or any part of it, Dyckman would never notice it; and yet it would mean a life of surety and poetry and luxury for Gilfoyle.

  • If ajnabhih be taken as the reading it would mean 'at the repeated commands of Sukra.

  • If it be samjuktam it would mean united, with filth, of course.

  • Of course, here it would mean, if used in that sense, aversion for all unrighteous acts.

  • If the latter reading be preferred, it would mean "the age called Krita that comes in Time's course.

  • I suppose, and of course, it would mean a lot.

  • She thought of Jerry, then; what it would mean to him.

  • It would mean leisure, and a chance to improve yourself.

  • Or again, gin ngo, li pu ngo, would mean, man bad, law not bad.

  • Thus ngo gin means "a bad man;" gin ngo would mean "the man is bad.

  • But in Chinese this y is a root; it is the same word which, if used as a verb, would mean "to employ.

  • Thus ngo ta ni means "I beat thee;" but ni ta ngo would mean "Thou beatest me.

  • I wish I might believe that," Hamlen said with deep feeling; "it would mean everything to me.

  • I had no idea it would mean so much, that so wonderful an experience as I had to-night could ever come to me.

  • It would be a calamity if he had American backing and failed; it would mean a disaster.

  • If she came, it would mean everything to him.

  • And yet the thought became a fury as he walked rapidly through the dark toward the river--what it would mean to have a woman want him that way!

  • He seemed trying to realize that she had passed beyond him, indeed,--trying to realize what it would mean to him.

  • I need scarcely tell you what it would mean to your father," went on the soft voice.

  • That would convince him if nothing else would, and it would mean at least a temporary respite.

  • You have not the least idea of what it would mean.

  • He was thinking what it would mean to Ruth to come home and find this warmth in Ted.

  • Do you realize what it would mean in the way of individual sacrifice to build winding roads about these hills instead of the improved and perpendicular gullies we have to-day?

  • Besides, it would mean a quarrel, and much as he resented her interference in his destinies, especially this last and most notable success, he had no desire to break up the even surface of their relation.

  • If I had to give them up--yes, of course it would mean a vacancy in my collection of habits; one side of me clings strongly to traditions and duty.

  • It would mean that, that I should devote my whole life to making you happy.

  • It would mean that he would have to leave Héronac immediately.

  • Besides, it would mean half an hour’s delay in getting to Pentland Broads, and that would be serious.

  • But no, I don’t want it to stop, because if it did it would mean that we were standing still, and that would lengthen the journey.

  • It would mean trouble, as sure as you're both there.

  • Consider what it would mean to hundreds, yes, thousands of people, if this mesa were watered.

  • I suppose I am selfish, but I am thinking of what it would mean to Daddy.

  • But even if you should do so, it would mean only a short delay.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "would mean" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    century onwards; might have been supposed; other branches; weigh anchor; would agree; would always; would arrive; would break; would bring; would grow; would hardly; would hear; would leave; would love; would play; would prove; would rather; would receive; would refer; would ride; would scarcely; would send; would stay; would teach; would tend; would write