Example sentences of "[pers pn] know [art] [adv] " in BNC.

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1 The area in which I feel I know the least is that of inverts .
2 I know no further erm than that .
3 It was of course simple mischance that this rat-tat should happen , even though the kiosk is not so far as I know a particularly busy one .
4 I know a little about ferns . ’
5 I know a little of the law myself .
6 I know a little of the camp life .
7 I know a little of it . ’
8 These loopholes remain despite the concern of some judges such as Mr Justice Boreham , who once said in judgment ‘ I know a little about life and even if [ the accused ] had had intercourse with the girl before , he does not have the prescriptive right to it thereafter .
9 I know a little about your secret .
10 ‘ You see , I spent two years in Russia , and I know a little about Siberian Magic .
11 I do not understand the finer points of sorcery , ’ said the Wolfqueen , and a brief , suddenly youthful grin lifted her lips , ‘ but I know a little .
12 So I thought well I might as well do something , I know a little about .
13 Having worked in ICI , I know a little about the management of industry .
14 I know a little how .
15 I 've got to be in London tonight , and I know a very nice old gentleman there who 'll let you live in his place and not even ask you for money ! ’
16 I know a very distinguished gentleman at Windsor who 's reaching a certain age where he wants to put the Aston Martin in his will in case there may be a family war over its inheritance .
17 I know an even ruder person than that .
18 Apart from the facts about the different regiments gleaned from the poster on the wall at Lille , I knew no more now than I had as I stood watching England disappear from the back of the ferry .
19 She did seem to meet quite a number of people on her walks ; people whom I knew a little , so that fragments of conversation pursued me .
20 At that moment I did have some kind of advantage over him , because I knew a little more about some things than he did .
21 I wish I knew a little more about men , I wish I was absolutely sure , that I did n't have to go on things heard , read , half understood , but I 'm going to let him do what Piers wanted to do in Spain — what they call Scotch love .
22 I knew a little about him .
23 From my reading , however , I knew a little about its occupant .
24 I wanted to ‘ do ’ someone I knew a little , but when I approached my number one seed , he served me up Roy as a better choice ( Roy just happened to be on holiday so not able to comment ) .
25 I want you to know a little more about your mother , come to terms with her . ’
26 My reason for writing was to let you know the most important thing I 've learned — never admit defeat !
27 But erm I 'm compiling a list at the moment on tutors and er I 'll be able to let you know the probably next week I should think .
28 It is wonderful to have this array of foods accessible to us , but it is even more exciting when you know a little about the food , how it is produced , how to prepare it and how it should be served .
29 You will be at an advantage if you know a little about the person who will interview you before you arrive .
30 It is just as easy to sound authoritative if you know a little than if you know a lot .
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