Example sentences of "[noun sg] and know [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As this knowledge of the remedies grows in you , do not be surprised if you sometimes ‘ just know ’ which is the right remedy and know it without any doubts . |
| 2 | ‘ I am surprised because Mr Lamont is a very dedicated bird watcher and knows his subject well . |
| 3 | Mystics are certain that for brief periods they have been enabled to experience such perception and know themselves to be part of a meaningful whole — one with the way things ultimately are . |
| 4 | He looked down at the his programme and knew what it would say . |
| 5 | She watched as his eyes fell to her mouth and knew what could so easily come next . |
| 6 | He liked a good gossip and knew something about everybody in the area . |
| 7 | Very nice to be able to step out of used underwear and know it would be laundered and returned to its drawer pressed and scented , even better never to have to worry about clearing a table or washing up , but nevertheless there was something vaguely disconcerting about maids who went silently , sneakily about their duties under her very nose . |
| 8 | Distress smote Theda as she took in his condition and knew herself to be the cause of it . |
| 9 | Through eyes watering from smoke and dust Isabel saw daylight and the castle entrance and knew they had reached the guard-room . |
| 10 | The Joker is a very intelligent horse and knows his ‘ covering bridle ’ which we use on him for his studwork , or his ordinary bridle when he is ridden , and behaves accordingly . |
| 11 | In the woman 's eyes he saw a like recognition and knew his senses did not deceive him . |
| 12 | They were eminently suited to the work and knew their ship and its equipment well enough to keep things going which also suited the administration at Headquarters . |
| 13 | The money was n't the problem though , the real pisser was investing so much time and effort for zero return and knowing we deserved more . |
| 14 | On the other hand Osman was a practised orator and knew what he was doing . |
| 15 | Neil shook his head and made some gesture which I could not interpret , but as it was obvious that he , too , had seen Stormy Petrel and knew what he was about , I let it be . |
| 16 | Constance heard Louise on the telephone and knew she was talking to Nora . |
| 17 | It seemed a long way to the building , but eventually she heard his footsteps on wood and knew they had arrived . |
| 18 | He checked his watch and knew he had three hours to wait . |
| 19 | Act the part and know you 're acting it — and that they do n't know . |
| 20 | I know one or two of them try and work it on the phone … but I like to go out and have a look and know what 's going on . ’ |
| 21 | As she climbed the stairs Sally could hear the low voices and the giggles coming from the bedroom she shared with her sister and knew what it meant . |
| 22 | Fil continues : ‘ We just happen to be in this bit … ( much laughter ) … of no money and knowing what it 's like to have no prospects . |
| 23 | I caught Werewolf 's eye and knew it had to be me who had to ask . |
| 24 | I came to a crisis point and knew I had to do something to sort myself out . |
| 25 | But he kept pushing the stuff into his mouth with the dogged perseverance of a long-distance runner who has sighted the finishing-line and knows he must keep going . |
| 26 | Ask friends what 's worked for them or buy a paperback that offers a realistic diet and know you can keep to . |
| 27 | Beneath the trees where they stood it was too dark to see much , but Isabel could feel the tension in fitzAlan 's body and knew his arm must be hurting terribly . |
| 28 | I think that privacy and a sense of owning your own body and knowing its boundaries is quite a difficult thing for girls to achieve in a world in which female bodies are plastered on every billboard , and when you walk down the street those boundaries can so easily be invaded by men commenting on the size of your breasts or on what you are wearing . |
| 29 | Billy had gone to school with Chopper and knew his background very well . |
| 30 | Jackie Nicklaus carries the burden of his father 's name and knows it does not hit golf balls for him . |