Example sentences of "[noun sg] to know [adv] what " in BNC.
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| 1 | The charge nurse of a ward has a special responsibility to know precisely what action should be taken in the event of a fire ; to be aware of any special risks , such as oxygen or cyclopropane cylinders ; and to familiarise all new staff to the ward with the routine and the location of fire alarms , exits and fire-fighting equipment . |
| 2 | ‘ I STILL ache with a longing to know just what Morrissey 's minions see in the man , what special stardust quality does he possess to endear him so closely to their palpitating hearts . |
| 3 | It is impossible for the author to know exactly what the reader will accept as being a " proper " application of abstract algebra . |
| 4 | It turns out that the public has a right to know only what those who control the media think is good for them . |
| 5 | Plus , you 're in the best place to know exactly what the modification is that you want . ’ |
| 6 | Spilling the knots from one 's entrails out onto paper is n't likely to make a poem or story that others will want to read , but many writers do have to go through the ‘ spilling ’ process in order to know just what it is they have to hammer into shape . |