Example sentences of "know what is [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 It is in the case of deeper congruences and possible congruences that the use of ‘ ideology ’ raises most problems , since if ideology is a major reference-point , or even point of origin , at such basic levels of social production and reproduction , it is difficult , as previously in some uses of ‘ culture ’ , to know what is left for all other social processes .
2 Most media professionals appear to know what is expected of them in their various organisations , each of which has different political backers , and the media product tends to be created accordingly .
3 You need to know what is required of you .
4 The second requirement is that he should know what is said against him .
5 ‘ Then you will know what is required of you . ’
6 The Department told us it would have to be done ‘ objectively ’ by the careers service ; the careers service tell us that a ) they do n't know what is required of them and b ) they have n't got the manpower to do it anyway .
7 No one can please all the people around them , partly because they will never know what is expected of them .
8 But I imagine you know what is said about you . ’
9 And they stare , ca n't stop , they know what is said of the claws , the biting words from her jaws , and a shiver tightens the pores of their hairless flesh .
10 Make sure staff know what is expected of them — a responsible attitude towards drinking , standards of work performance and so on .
11 Every manager has a responsibility towards his subordinates ( ie to make sure they know what is expected of them , to help them set their own objectives , to help them attain their objectives , to offer counsel and advice etc ) .
12 Every manager has a responsibility towards his subordinates ( ie to make sure they know what is expected of them , to help them set their own objectives , to help them attain their objectives , to offer counsel and advice etc ) .
13 The documents were prepared by the Law Society 's Race Relations Committee to ensure that all candidates for the judiciary know what is expected of them .
14 As always they know what is expected from them . ’
15 I know what is needed at this point , and I start to follow .
16 If we were to insist that prayer involves some form of dialogue then it would presuppose that we already know what is meant by the concept of God .
17 Many people believe they know what is meant by orientalism , yet it is notoriously difficult to comprehend and to write about the whole of this protean subject .
18 Most scientists know what is meant by the word " modulus ’ : it is another term for stiffness .
19 Do n't assume the children know what is meant by democracy .
20 The various sections of the school function as effective teams and the objectives are clear so that they know what is required of them .
21 Mr. Collins said that any person whose interest are directly affected by a decision of a body acting in the public domain must ordinarily be given the opportunity of knowing what is alleged against him and of making representations to the decision taker .
22 Let us consider just two of them : ( 1 ) Is it true that the word ‘ here ’ is an exception to the rule that knowing the meaning of a word means knowing what is meant by it , that is , knowing something which we call by that word ? and ( 2 ) Supposing that the word ‘ here ’ can be used meaningfully without our knowing something which we call ‘ here ’ , are Russell and McTaggart right in their assumption that the word ‘ I ’ is not like ‘ here ’ in this respect ?
23 for , after all , there is some difficulty in knowing what is meant by the sum of the values of the parts of something .
24 The design of the man-machine interface must develop from an understanding of how the man is expected to interact with the machine and correspondingly the design of selection , allocation and training schemes depends on knowing what is required of the operator .
25 Everyone knows what is expected of them and routines and traditions are able to be established .
26 Bob said : ‘ Training is vital so everyone in the organisation knows what is expected of them , and understands that quality is the essential ingredient in making their jobs more successful and enjoyable . ’
27 At first I found the ceremonial rather strange , but once I realised the significance of the ceremony and ritual I appreciated the service to the full and was able to add my services to the whole — as each member of the congregation can take a very definite part in the service if he or she has the will , and knows what is meant by the different ceremonies performed .
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