Example sentences of "is [adj] to know [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And so it emerges that on the conditional theory of knowledge it is possible to know that p and to know that p implies q without knowing that q . |
| 2 | It is heartening to know that road casualties present no substantial threat to the toads at this particular lake . |
| 3 | There are few parts of Prestel where you can get information of this quality for free and it is heartening to know that the service has been gradually tailored to users ' needs by the feedback AIS has received from the past year . |
| 4 | The obvious problem with the designs of these experiments is that it is impossible to know whether the difference observed in the test depends on positive transfer in the distinctiveness group , negative transfer in the equivalence group , or both of these . |
| 5 | Although such behaviour corresponds closely to the descriptions of other feral children , it is impossible to know whether these children might have developed similar patterns of behaviour even if brought up in greater contact with people , and it has been suggested that feral children might have been abandoned by their parents because of their behaviour problems . |
| 6 | The lack of analysis of specific songs in Adorno 's writings means that it is impossible to know whether he is talking about real pieces or , more likely , ideal types . |
| 7 | The first is the empirical problem that without formally testing memory in such circumstances it is impossible to know whether there really is a memory impairment in such circumstances and if so how complete it actually is . |
| 8 | It is impossible to know if this story is true since the police have no record of the event . |
| 9 | He tells sister that he is relieved to know that his illness is treatable but is not sure how to change his lifestyle . |
| 10 | It is gratifying to know that the industry that once gave employment to many hundreds of the local population , is still able to flourish in small pockets . |
| 11 | It is gratifying to know that the old mill has survived and prospered in its retirement , unlike the next mill and bakehouse downstream , at Cowley . |
| 12 | It is gratifying to know that such an organisation supports us in our endeavours and appreciates the good that we do . |
| 13 | It is good to know that God 's telephone never breaks down . |
| 14 | Still , it is good to know that British boxers can now command as much money for fighting in London as they once would have received only when topping the bill in the United States . |
| 15 | It is good to know that people are carefully prepared for this great venture and that both the would-be parents and their home are thoroughly investigated as to suitability . |
| 16 | It is good to know that there is now a growing number of organisations working on behalf of carers to bring their problems to the attention of the public and the government . |
| 17 | After that claim it is good to know that it has a — precision quartz movement ’ that rotates the hour , minute and second discs . |
| 18 | It is good to know that God has chosen QP to share in the work of the Collicts and the Meikles through the BMS World Mission Link . |
| 19 | It is good to know that God has chosen QP to share in the work of the Collict and Meikle families through World Mission Link . |
| 20 | It is good to know that he was able to share his tears with the hospital chaplain . |
| 21 | At £25,000 he wo n't be secreted under everybody 's egg cosy at breakfast on Easter morning , but it is good to know that the best is there if you can afford it . |
| 22 | The first two types of educational computing in the list above are at the moment basically the province of such departments — but it is good to know that in many schools and colleges there are strong links with mathematics . |
| 23 | It is good to know that he was thought so highly of and that we have so many friends . |
| 24 | It is good to know that Scottish Amicable has long since grown sufficiently to be able to invest in large properties . |
| 25 | One 42-year-old market trader who did not want to be named , said : ‘ It is good to know that there is someone who is doing something about the problem . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ Even though I have been shriven , it is good to know that bastard went before me . |
| 27 | It is good to know that employee trustees have been introduced within the JS pension scheme , but I would nevertheless question whether ‘ ordinary employees ’ are likely to affect the deliberations and decisions of the present high-powered trustees , all of them JS directors , either currently or ex ? |
| 28 | It is good to know that the name of Medau is being kept to the forefront of public attention with the publicity surrounding the launch of 's video ‘ Medau — The Art of Energy ’ , and the articles recently published in the Sunday Telegraph . |
| 29 | Nevertheless , it is useful to know that numerous contemporary sources described the various hues of the wines of this period as ‘ pale coloured and tawny ’ , ‘ with a rosy tinge ’ or even like a ‘ partridge 's eye ’ . |
| 30 | To appreciate this fine title , it is useful to know that Webster 's is the authoritative dictionary in the US , and is called after the patriotic scholar Noah Webster ; but that the name Webster itself means ‘ woman weaver ’ ( -ster being a feminine suffix in English , as in spinster ) . |