One lesson the British utilities have learnt is that privatisation cannot mean they are free to conduct their business as they wish.
Bipartisanship cannot mean simply that Democrats give up everything that they believe in, find the handful of things that Republicans have been advocating for and we do those things, and then we have bipartisanship.
The trouble is that it does not - cannot - mean that in an environment in which banks are finding it very difficult to get unsecured loans from anyone for any length of time.
The lesson to private creditors from Germany, the IMF and others at the negotiating table last night would seem to be that things are getting back to normal, and that normality cannot just mean that stock markets and bond prices continue to go up.
We are still the greatest economy in the world, but this does not mean we cannot screw things up.
Parliamentary rules mean MPs cannot officially resign and have to accept a crown office to give up their seat.
This does not mean we cannot have this essential conversation going forward.
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The autumn restrictions mean sheep cannot be moved out of Devon until further tests show that the region is completely clear of the disease.
Labour had a "lamentable record" on immigration, he added, and "just because they could not get it right does not mean we cannot do it better".
Mr. MARK DYBUL (Deputy Director, US Global AIDS Office): It goes on to say very quickly in the legislation that that does not mean we cannot provide services.
Visa restrictions mean they cannot travel out of their region.
While this does not mean women cannot have chest pain, other symptoms that may signal a heart attack for women include sudden weakness and fatigue, body aches or flu-like symptoms.
This will mean teachers cannot look at grades from January results and mark controlled assessments, sat in June, to ensure a pupil's overall mark adds up to a given grade.
Even now, if Jim gets a hockey team, there is absolutely no reason in the world that should by itself mean he cannot make good and better decisions in running RIM into the future.
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They claim that fast bowler Kabir Ali had already played for the Worcestershire Board XI in an earlier round and the rules of the competition mean he cannot also play for the senior county side.
With European ruling body UEFA planning to bring in new rules governing debt and ownership from 2012 which mean clubs cannot spend more than they earn, the pressure is on to find a safe financial footing.
"The economic conditions facing Jersey mean we cannot offer a higher pay award if we are to meet the priorities agreed by members - creating jobs, maintaining employment and investing in health and social services, " he said.
They do not necessarily mean the land cannot be made to support more people.
Statutory restrictions mean a worker cannot come back to a similar post within 28 days of leaving.
The growing social tensions in Greece mean its politicians cannot embrace yet more cuts with much enthusiasm.
And I found out that my identity is not something given, I mean something that cannot change.
Tight restrictions on independent journalists inside Syria mean the figures cannot be verified.
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But it does not mean that we cannot continue to cooperate with China, as we have on a variety of issues.
The hikes mean that banks cannot now lend at less than 5.81%.
Granted, bilateral talks between the two countries failed once before, but a failure does not mean that it cannot be attempted again, especially given the changed conditions.
Just because the analogy to sit-ins breaks down, that does not mean that DDoS cannot be a form of political protest, nor that it cannot have an effect.
Our conclusion that Stengart had an expectation of privacy in e-mails with her lawyer does not mean that employers cannot monitor or regulate the use of workplace computers.
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