Example sentences of "[conj] know [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I do n't think any of us knew how good he was a t the time , or know yet how much we 'll miss him now . ’ |
| 2 | I was wondering if you have , or know where I can get , an instruction book . |
| 3 | Not too many outsiders will be able to name the caretaker 's dog or know when the school was built . |
| 4 | I can do that , probably a number of other people can do it too , but the vast majority would n't have the remotest idea what to listen for or know how it is done . |
| 5 | Let me send my offerings where I can not go ; my pains to comfort sufferers whom I will never see ; and my sacrifices to help plant the Cross in lands that know not yet of the Crucified . |
| 6 | ‘ You have to hire people that know how to work the equipment , who know how to repair things . |
| 7 | Those canny souls that know how often these things fall at the last hurdle can stop holding their breath and relax over Tadpole Technology Plc 's deal to do a Power RISC-based notebook for IBM Corp : IBM has paid £325,000 for 500,000 new Tadpole shares at what is now the bargain issue price of 65p , which at last week 's price of 224 pence gives it an instant paper profit of £795,000 ; it also gets warrants for 2.22m more shares at the same price to take it to 12.9% . |
| 8 | Insects hiding on the trunks and branches of trees represent an equally rich harvest for those animals that know how to gather them . |
| 9 | Cos there 's all of us that know now , she knows . |
| 10 | Again , it is a matter of personal preference whether you prepare the bud or rootstock stem first , but until you have had some practice and know just what is involved , I suggest that you start with the bud . |
| 11 | They decide they want a mainly blue or green or apricot room and know just how to set about achieving it . |
| 12 | When the last trump sounds and I stand before the Lord our God and am judged I will be found wanting and know not what to do . |
| 13 | And know not how to act in this new Being . |
| 14 | BELVILLE : Because you are a little fool and know not what 's good for yourself . |
| 15 | If an organiser does not co-ordinate and monitor and know exactly what 's going on at each stage , then ultimately he has only himself to blame if something goes wrong . |
| 16 | It 's very important to be precise and know exactly what you 're talking about on these , cos you 'll get |
| 17 | Individuals may feel happier if they have a clearly specified job within the organisation and know exactly where they fit into the workings of the organisation . |
| 18 | Thus you can define fill as ‘ chainmail ’ for instance , and know exactly where on your drawing of medieval knights to apply the fill ( it is n't going to go on a flag , is it ? ? ) |
| 19 | ‘ You are being very naughty , ’ McAllister whispered back , pretending to be severe , ‘ and the only thing that I can say in your favour is that I am in nearly as bad a way as you are , and know exactly how you feel — but be patient , it can not be long now , ’ for she knew that once the bazaar was over , and she was at last able to tell him the truth , they could go ahead with their marriage plans , the only delaying thing being the time it would take Mama and Papa to cross the Atlantic . |
| 20 | This technique has been used by salespeople for many years and consequently should be used with care , especially with professional buyers who are likely to have experienced its use many times and know exactly what the salesperson is doing . |
| 21 | Well no because unless they put the system in and know exactly what it was there are so many different ways of delivering water . |
| 22 | I will concentrate , together with my wife , on areas I have been dealing in and know well , such as Expressionism , Viennese Art before 1914 , with Schiele and Klimt , history-making design and outstanding drawings and watercolours . |
| 23 | The ‘ insiders ’ can walk down the corridors of the National schools in London , Leningrad , Paris , Moscow , Copenhagen , Milan and elsewhere , pause to listen outside a studio door and know instantly what type of step is being practised . |
| 24 | The sparrows alone , with their urchin adaptability , have found their snow legs , and know already that today the street-bottoms are as safe as the air and that they run no danger from dog or bicycle . |
| 25 | and know full well that it 's very difficult for them to pay |
| 26 | The view of senior management is that policemen need to combine the qualities of compassion and toughness and know when each is appropri — ate ( FN 11/11/87 , pp. 7–8 ) , although in practice it is difficult to strike this fine balance . |
| 27 | You will quickly pick up the ‘ feel ’ of a ley and know when you are exactly on it . |
| 28 | I for one have formal qualifications in electronics and know when the wool 's being pulled , but others do n't and that 's your job . |
| 29 | As you build up your experiences over the years , you will develop almost a sixth sense and know when to medicate — and when to leave well alone . |
| 30 | These groups need to be able to recognize problem drinking and its causes and effects , have a knowledge of the help required , be able to provide counselling and know when to seek more expert help . |