If he didn ' t mean it , why ' d he say it ?

如果他不是那个意思他干嘛那么说?。

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He told the singer: "My daughter said if I didn't say 'hi' to you I'd be in trouble, so 'hi' from my daughter."

VOA: special.2011.01.07

The driver's expression and his hand stayed exactly the way they were, as if he didn't hear very well.

就像是没怎么听见似的,那个司机的表情和手几乎一动不动，“

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It's as if Mary Astell were saying, "Well, Milton was on the right track. He simply didn't go far enough.

玛丽·阿斯苔似乎是在说：,“好吧，弥尔顿方向正确，只是行之不足。

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Biden acknowledged gun control has traditionally been viewed as the third rail of American politics, recalling that when President Barack Obama asked him to take the lead, the president told him he didn't have to do it if he didn't want to.

NPR: In Connecticut, Biden Urges Action On Gun Control

So that was the original motivation but there's no doubt he wouldn't have sided with America if he didn't believe there's something in it for Russia.

BBC: Jonathan Charles in Moscow

He was asked whether that meant he would vote No if he didn't get what he wanted - whatever that is.

BBC: Cameron's referendum gamble