Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] know how " in BNC.
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| 1 | skipped half the stages or you know how do you feel when he 's working on the board and he skips several lines ? |
| 2 | Does he or she know how to do it ? |
| 3 | I 'm not sure that I know how to explain it to you . ’ |
| 4 | When he was engaged in writing The Cocktail Party , he was asked how long he would devote himself to the theatre rather than to poetry ; he replied , " Until I can convince people that I know how to write a popular play " . |
| 5 | I 'm well educated and I 've got two children and I can manage pretty well , there 's a number of much more essential things that I know how to do , but I ca n't do those ones , and when they come up I feel like weeping myself sick . " |
| 6 | I 'm er I 'm pretty clear what 's expected of me but not so certain that I know how to make it sufficiently interesting to achieve your undivided attention . |
| 7 | ‘ It 's just that I know how all-controlling you are . |
| 8 | You know , perhaps if you straightened up on the side , or made it a bit more symmetrical , so that I know how to improve it next time . |
| 9 | That I know how but I bought it |
| 10 | I 've been in love and fallen out of love so I know how it feels to have been divorced without the formalities . ’ |
| 11 | He says : ‘ People still talk about the shot from Kenny Dalglish that went through my legs at Hampden Park in 1976 when Scotland beat England , so I know how Bobby must have felt . |
| 12 | I played for and captained my country so I know how important it is and I would never stop anybody going . |
| 13 | I was vividly aware of the far reaching and vast contribution that Basil had made to education , to values , to the good influences of the Authority on teachers and children , colleges , schools and students , and I am of the privileged few who were able to work with Basil in the early days of struggles , so I know how much , how very much he did — So I felt that at least he had fulfilled — as nearly as we can ever judge — so much of his life 's work even to the developments in his own personal creative medium — and this must be a comfort to you as well as to us who knew him as a friend and colleague . |
| 14 | When she saw the post of maid in general to Esther Ward advertised , she used all her powers of persuasion to convince Tilly that it would only be for a very short time : ‘ Just so I know how he is … how my daughter Beth is faring . ’ |
| 15 | I worked on farms for a while before I joined my present company , so I know how to handle a tractor ! |
| 16 | I 've seen them three times this season so I know how tough it 's going to be . ’ |
| 17 | I played against Wayne Biggins , who had a tremendous game , so I know how much I 've got to learn to compete at the highest level . |
| 18 | I shall think of you at Christmas , the more so as my own father died one Christmas Eve , and Richard 's wife in the week before Christmas , so I know how it feels to have sadness at that time . |
| 19 | Once I know how fast my ‘ feeder is emptying , or have made it empty at the pace I require , I cast very frequently for the first twenty minutes or so — as fast as the emptying of the ‘ feeder will allow — and then slow down only just enough to keep a steady trickle of feed through the swim . |
| 20 | Those " do n't come any closer 'cause you know how much I love you " feelings , Those " tell me that you love me , oh you did I got ta run now " blues . |
| 21 | It is vital , therefore , that you know how to stretch properly and safely . |
| 22 | This will have to be calculated carefully so that you know how many stitches to cast on . |
| 23 | If you know what your aims are ; if you make sure that you know how to memorise and recall ; if your reviews are effective , with good concentration , you may feel yourself well on the way to becoming a successful student with a bright future . |
| 24 | We must assume that you know how to express yourself in sentences . |
| 25 | Your forbearance is a weapon that you know how to use all too well . ’ |
| 26 | How could I forget that you know how to do most things , short of open-heart surgery ? ’ |
| 27 | Are you sure that you know how to use the Ctrl and Alt keys ? |
| 28 | * Learn the " language " of examination and set essay questions , so that you know how to " speak " suitable answers ( pp. 15 – 17 ) . |
| 29 | When children injure themselves , it is important that you know how to give the right first aid treatment , quickly , quietly and with lots of reassurance to the child . |
| 30 | If you do not understand the instructions then write to the manufacturer concerned , it is very important that you know how much to feed . |