Example sentences of "[conj] know [Wh adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Honestly , I do n't think it matters knowing how to program , or knowing how to make the machines actually work . |
| 2 | It blames current top management and the board itself for not understanding how bad the problems are or knowing how to solve them . |
| 3 | Its interest , as will already be clear , is that it offers a prospect of closing the gap between fact and value , bypassing the issue of whether or how one can draw prescriptive conclusions from descriptive premisses alone : it affirms the apparently naive claim that to know how to act I have only to be sufficiently aware of myself and my surroundings . |
| 4 | Insects hiding on the trunks and branches of trees represent an equally rich harvest for those animals that know how to gather them . |
| 5 | ‘ You have to hire people that know how to work the equipment , who know how to repair things . |
| 6 | We also reject the belief that knowing how to use terminology in which to speak of language is undesirable . |
| 7 | Letters do not correspond exactly to sounds , with the consequence that knowing how to pronounce a word does n't necessarily mean you know how to spell it ( and vice versa ) . |
| 8 | I said , ‘ I think you should know how to cook a few things , in case they ask you to feed the children , ’ but she seemed to think that knowing how to make a Marmite sandwich would be enough . |
| 9 | We should also recognize that there is more to producing and understanding meaningful language — to communicating — than knowing how to make or recognize correct sentences . |
| 10 | Jack Stone seems to be the sort of fish that knows how to cut a net or two . ’ |
| 11 | So , vote Labour , the party that knows how to keep its trousers on . |
| 12 | And the one that knows how to make time fly . |
| 13 | The art of surviving is to understand how the system works not to be frightened by it , and to know when to seek more expert help . |
| 14 | Money and security can be a temptation , but you 've got to be firm and know when to turn off from what could be a blind alley . ’ |
| 15 | Do n't get side-tracked too far , but on the other hand , follow any interesting lead , note down comments on usage of a word , and know when to stop an investigation that is not fruitful or makes you confused . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | With some 22,000 students moving around within our city , even if one felt that a nominal sum should be paid — here I am looking after the interests of the hon. Member for City of Durham ( Mr. Steinberg ) whose lovely daughter is now a constituent of mine ; I trust that she will be sensible and know where to put her cross — it is clearly administratively impossible to handle and , given the changes in student support , that small relief will be welcome . |
| 19 | ‘ Their beaks are sharp and know where to find the vulnerable parts of a prey 's body : belly , throat and eyes . ’ |
| 20 | Siblings fight , they 're mean , they bully and pinch , and know how to paint themselves as the innocent victim . |
| 21 | And know how to deal with them . |
| 22 | Chelmsford have beaten the Surrey side twice on their own ice and know how to cope with the likes of Sean Murphy , Darren Zinger and Danny O'Hanlon . |
| 23 | Oh he adores her , oh yes he wants her back , and I said , she said , I , you see , I know him , I said there 's a lot to be said for a chap that you know inside , know his ways and know how to cope with them , but I said never ever put yourself at his mercy , I 'm marrying him , and the house will be hers , you see , when there properly divorced it 'll be in her name so if he starts coming the old soldier , she can bung him out . |
| 24 | You can enter from the main road running along Teesdale but there is no way through at the top of the dale , unless you travel on horseback , or on foot , if you possess the stamina and know how to use a compass . |
| 25 | That 's right trying to find work these days can be demanding and extremely frustrating so you want to make sure that you give yourself the best chance of getting a job and one way to help is to do a good application form and know how to handle yourself in an interview . |
| 26 | We understand the culture intimately and know how to handle embarrassing situations ’ . |
| 27 | A guerrilla unit can only operate in a district where the people are staunch and know how to keep their mouths shut . ’ |
| 28 | Oh , I 'm not complaining — I 've always made it my business to ensure that the women I meet are the sort who understand the rules and know how to play the game . |
| 29 | However , you will still need to make some use of notebooks and know how to organise papers such as computer printouts . |
| 30 | He would discover a web , a network of creation and destruction , which the spider on his face would recognize , and know how to navigate — to arrive at what ? |