Example sentences of "[pers pn] is [adj] to know [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is frustrating to know that they can still , if they wish , punch the button marked ‘ Excess ’ . |
| 2 | It is good to know that God 's telephone never breaks down . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | After that claim it is good to know that it has a — precision quartz movement ’ that rotates the hour , minute and second discs . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | It is good to know that he was able to share his tears with the hospital chaplain . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | It is good to know that he was thought so highly of and that we have so many friends . |
| 13 | It is good to know that Scottish Amicable has long since grown sufficiently to be able to invest in large properties . |
| 14 | 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 . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Even though I have been shriven , it is good to know that bastard went before me . |
| 16 | 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 ? |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | The main use of palaeomagnetic poles is to determine tectonic movement , when it is essential to know whether the rocks have been stamped by a normal or reversed field . |
| 19 | However , if the landowner threatens you with a firearm , it is comforting to know that he or she would be committing a criminal offence . |
| 20 | At this point it is necessary to know that the UK bank will have a US$ account with their ‘ correspondent ’ bank in the US . |
| 21 | ‘ It can be difficult handling the residents at times , but it is nice to know that without CATH , they would otherwise be sleeping in the car parks or shop doorways ’ . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | It is nice to know that Buffallo are still around and in fact have updated their foot-assisted trowel design into a really superb stainless steel version . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | ‘ It is nice to know that there is someone to help fight your cause when you need it , ’ added Mr Kelly . |
| 26 | Of course , you can always do more but it is encouraging to know that you can reap the benefits of exercise in just ninety minutes a week . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | ALTHOUGH WE NEVER discover quite how a medium-sized magazine fulfils the duties of the male party on these pitiful outings ( ‘ Esquire Date : A Lonely Night with a Girl Called Stephanie ’ , June ) , it is satisfying to know that its/his oily , pin-headed attitude has resulted in ostracism by all but paid-for companions . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | 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 . |