A wife might urge her husband to "go easy on" their son, because the boy did not mean to wreck the car.

VOA: special.2009.06.07

News of her success in Scandinavia did not mean much to concert hall owners in the United States.

VOA: special.2009.01.25

I knew he did not understand, but like me,he took it to mean that I meant no harm.

VOA: special.2010.07.17

By this,I mean he did not know anything about where to find things in the city.

VOA: special.2010.02.07

I was terribly hungry,and said I was, although I did not mean to do so.

VOA: special.2010.08.01

But she says fixing the government does not have to mean making it the enemy.

VOA: special.2010.03.06

However,sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad.

VOA: special.2010.05.30

What does it mean to him? "Nothing,and I'm not even sure when it is.

VOA: special.2010.02.08

People who compared it to television did not necessarily mean that as praise.

VOA: special.2009.04.20

To look at the dog, you would think he was not worth anything but to sit around and look mean and look for a chance to steal something.

VOA: special.2009.08.29

They did not mean that Grant had agreed to the plan.

VOA: special.2010.02.18

Athar Abbas says the government continues to favor talks, but that does not mean it will rule out military action.

VOA: standard.2009.04.27

"I happen not to know the answer." Some analysts think Amiri's return could mean an exchange for Americans held in Iran.

VOA: standard.2010.07.13

"Now that does not mean to say that he gives up on the fact that he is innocent.

VOA: standard.2009.09.19