Example sentences of "[verb] know for " in BNC.

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1 She says , ‘ What do you want to know for ? ’
2 What on earth do you want to know for ? ’
3 ‘ If I were Newley , I 'd want to know for certain , even if I intended to go through with the deal . ’
4 ‘ What do you want to know for ? ’ she grumbled .
5 ‘ What do you want to know for ? ’ she asked .
6 ‘ Therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls ; it tolls for thee . ’
7 ‘ Jason Donovan has known for a long time that The Face is not rich , and we have repeatedly offered to apologise unreservedly for the article , ’ the statement added .
8 ‘ Jason Donovan has known for a long time that The Face is not rich , and we have repeatedly offered to apologise unreservedly for the article , ’ the statement added .
9 What is documented in the book is what everyone in sport has known for years — that the use of steroids has been widespread in many sports since the sixties .
10 The art ( therapy ? ) of Reflexology is founded on the principle that massaging the feet can affect the health of other parts of the body , a fact which acupuncture has known for a long time .
11 Mrs. McKenzie , whose mother was also a member of Grayshott Good Companions , will be very sorry to leave the Thursday afternoon friends she has known for so long — but she will not be sitting at home alone as she is going to Grayshott 's weekly day centre .
12 Gioella is the sort of person everyone has known for ever .
13 The profits from Jimmy Campbell 's cleverly-titled book about the Blackpool he has known for more than 45 years will go to the RNLI , and so it is perhaps appropriate that the very first chapter looks at the well-known Bickerstaffe family .
14 There was also a mathematician there from the university who John has known for about thirty years and a young man from Rome , maybe the daughter 's boyfriend , who John also knew , as he , the young man , is the son of a scientific contact of John 's in Rome and the said Dave had sent son to John about two years ago to discuss what university course the son should do and where .
15 Although retired , Trevor continues to take an interest in the Stoddard Group as an agent for Lyles , keeping in touch with those he has known for many years .
16 Joan is Secretary to the Managing Director and Commercial Director and David , whom she has known for seven years , works with British Steel .
17 In 1982 , she joined Guangming Ribao as a reporter , becoming known for her writings on women 's issues and her interviews with leading intellectuals .
18 They 'd known for weeks and stayed by me , anxious when I was out of sight , whining in the daytime when they never used to .
19 The owner was a small exter named Fif , a ball of orange fur with tentacles , whom I 'd known for a long time in various planets .
20 Rehearsals were due to begin for myself and my accompanist/narrator John Gould , a shy , quirky , gifted musician whom I 'd known for almost twenty years .
21 My problems were : I had a body in the bath right behind me , a girl I 'd known for less than twenty-four hours in a bed in the next room , I was staying in the house of somebody I 'd never met who was currently at a family wedding somewhere north of Karachi and somewhere down the yellow brick road I had to call the cops .
22 Surely there was no harm in this , just sitting here in her car with David Markham , a man whom after all , she 'd known for years .
23 Among the flowers , a tribute from the hospital , to a nurse they 'd known for 5 years who 'll be deeply missed .
24 I should like to know for certain how …
25 Erm , what we 'd like to know for for all of our sake 's really , is who we are , and where we 're from , what we 're doing here , how long have we been doing whatever it is that we 're doing here , erm where we come from , a little bit abo about our history , and any details , usual points , that you just Er , my name 's David .
26 Once she 'd got known for being presentable , turning up sober and on time , not leaving early with the spoons and able to tell left hand from right , word got round and she 'd been passed from college to college by grateful manciples .
27 ‘ Some like to know for sure and some do n't . ’
28 Originally the Pinkertons were detectives but they became known for spying on union organizers and breaking strikes by violent means .
29 A double Oxford blue for boxing and rowing , he soon became known for his enthusiasm and commitment to sport , usually a backwater post .
30 Under the Rouxs , it was called Le Gamin and became known for inexpensive but elegant food in cramped surroundings .
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