Example sentences of "know very [adv] " in BNC.

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1 He wondered whether to tell the four of them seated there about the death of Dr Kemp , for they 'd have to know very soon anyway .
2 She decided to rest , having treated enough cases of sunstroke to know very well how easily it was caught .
3 Peter was the test pilot used to be testing the Harvards over Walsall , and the engines used to make noises like angry wasps which was Walsall people became to know very well .
4 Alan , whom I did n't know very well , had invited Ann and me over for the day , and had also offered to act as our gillie .
5 His father had been too upset to talk to Darren about it and he had been sent to stay with an aunt that he did not know very well .
6 She went into the corridor , hurrying as though she did not know very well that she was simply being transferred to another waiting chair , that the urgency of their voices bore no relation to the speed of their , or anyway her , movements .
7 ‘ She was very , very shy , ’ says Freda Berkeley , ‘ and when she had people she did n't know very well , she 'd ask me round to help . ’
8 If any of your children are at playgroup , it 's a song you 'll know very well .
9 Disadvantages : Difficult to get character references , so you 'll have to rely on your own judgement ; you 'll be leaving the children with people you do n't know very well , although if you get a regular commitment you should soon get to know and trust your sitters .
10 Such things were often done , as a woman of Mrs Moon 's experience would know very well , being altogether au fait with the social niceties .
11 Er indeed the directive was promulgated as the minister said but I do n't think it was a bolt out of the blue , it was of course something that we around for some considerable time before that and of course that excuse hardly applies to the delay in establishing the European parliamentary constituency committees , er as the minister er will know very well , it was merely a matter of seven weeks , er the excuse being that had they had another seven weeks they could have had the public inquiry stage , the reality of course was that there was plenty of time to do this in good time and in good order and without the confusion that exists now er around the candidatures and the boundaries of the existing European boundaries .
12 But we 'll let you know very soon . ’
13 ‘ You know very well what lists — marking down the young men for the wars . ’
14 We know very well that during your time in Glasgow you became familiar with the secret and unlawful society styling itself the ‘ United Scotsmen ’ .
15 ‘ But no All Black team other than 1967 and 1924 has gone through unbeaten and we know very well we will have tough games against Wales and Ireland . ’
16 You all know very well what the management are doing .
17 ‘ You know very well that it was extremely dangerous , ’ Doyle said coldly .
18 As a consequence of this research historians know very well the variety of factors which led to the dispute — many of them already outlined in the earlier sections of this chapter .
19 ‘ You know very well that I have !
20 Usually children know very well what is expected of them .
21 ‘ You know very well what I mean .
22 But you know very well I ca n't .
23 ‘ You know very well British runners and athletes — many times they win because their finish is excellent , ’ he said .
24 ‘ You know very well that you are not ; if you were so , I should have myself driven to some other park . ’
25 I do n't doubt they know very well I 've come to you , and will be on their best behaviour if you call .
26 If I were innocent , thought Rufus , I know very well what I would do .
27 Howard replied , ‘ You know very well I do n't . ’
28 ‘ Yow know very well what I mean ! ’ he shouted .
29 The florist had removed his big green apron but the Brigadier had to force him to take off his trilby as he brought him in the door , muttering under his breath , ‘ This is a State office , you know very well … ’
30 ‘ Darling , you know very well he 's got to be back for his night round . ’
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