Example sentences of "and it [be] [adj] know " in BNC.

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1 Your body fuel makes your engine tick over , and it 's good to know that the majority of the time it is being well and truly fed in the best possible way !
2 He is a lovely man and it 's good to know that he is unlikely to end up punch-drunk or fighting in circus booths , as many top boxers have in the past .
3 Of course , being down to earth is one of Pam 's greatest strengths , and it 's good to know she 's back on track and that we 'll still be able to laugh with her for a while yet .
4 And it 's good to know one member of that family has a conscience .
5 And it 's good to know that if you have to , you can .
6 And it 's good to know if you , when you know you 've got to have to build teams , that you 've done it before .
7 Eating out or shopping on holiday in Hungary is a real pleasure and it 's nice to know that bringing home presents and souvenirs wo n't break the bank .
8 Subversion is being cooked up inside , and it 's heartening to know that , even if misguided , some people are ready to lay their beliefs on the line as the Tories continue dismantling the state .
9 There could be all the difference in the world between 500 and about 500 , and it 's important to know the margins of tolerance a person is using in order to interpret them .
10 It is not advisable to attempt this walk in conditions of poor visibility since the plateau is featureless and it 's difficult to know when you are close to the Ben Crom crags .
11 The consumer , being used to smooth thick conventional yoghurt , may reject Busses yoghurt because of those unfamiliar characteristics but Busses yoghurt continues to sell well despite this and it is encouraging to know that many consumers do recognise the quality of the product .
12 The double windows , divided by twin columns , are the most pleasing thing in the room , with simply sculpted capitals , of a demon , the head of Christ , animals , birds , stars and flowers ; these , like the door between them , once gave on to the cloister , and it is nice to know that they will do so again , once that vital adjunct has been rebuilt .
13 This is the earliest mention of tennis I have come across , and it is nice to know that even at this early age a sporting rivalry existed between the two villages .
14 Planning delays are legion and it is essential to know the track record and attitudes of the planning office responsible for the area in which the site is situated .
15 This situation is rarely achieved in practice and it is useful to know the form of the molar mass distribution in a sample , as this can have a significant bearing on the physical properties .
16 And it is important to know your own story .
17 The crystalline content of a polymer has a profound effect on its properties and it is important to know how the rate of crystallization will vary with the temperature , especially during the processing and manufacturing of polymeric articles .
18 ‘ The workers have not followed the proper dispute procedures , they have no legitimate grievances and it is difficult to know what they want . ’
19 The use of propaganda to make this behaviour unfashionable again has been suggested ( Stanley 1969 ) , but no health education programme has ever been put forward to this purpose and it is difficult to know whether such an approach would be feasible .
20 And it is difficult to know how they will be heard .
21 This is not particularly elegant and it is difficult to know how to pronounce it .
22 There is a substantial group of patients , however , in which the cause is not obvious and it is difficult to know how far to investigate .
23 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 .
24 ‘ Gary is always welcome — and it was great to know that young George is getting along fine .
25 Michael Liley , the Association Director , has pointed out that important changes were in the offing , and it was important to know what was to happen as the change were likely to be found unpleasant in the trade .
26 There were so many mysteries and it was hard to know how or where to begin .
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