Example sentences of "to know [is] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But what I want to know is this — how come a Pakistani hot off the banana boat can get a mortgage when a decent cop with 25 years service in the force can not ? |
| 2 | No , what I want to know is whether the US is gripped by a wave of fear of the Japanese . |
| 3 | ‘ What I 'd like you to know is that when it was all over and Peter was back from America , the grave-diggers were down here on their bended knees begging him for forgiveness because they knew it was a nasty business and said had they known at the time they 'd have had nothing to do with it . ’ |
| 4 | Once I am interested in an act 's music and I like their live performance , the first thing I want to know is where this new band sees itself going . |
| 5 | What I want to know is , is it cold or hot ? |
| 6 | ‘ What I really need to know is , when can Crevecoeur begin … work ? ’ she said , spitting the words out as if they tasted bad . |
| 7 | On the one side , the callers : individuals who have been deluded into believing that the prime function of a national government is to look after them and who therefore itemise their personal miseries in public ( unemployed , house repossessed , eldest son unable to claim benefit , one leg ) before asking the politician : ‘ What I want to know is , what you going to do for me ? ’ — for all the world as though asking a pretty sharp question . |
| 8 | ‘ What I want to know is who 's in the team ? ’ asks a gruff voice . |
| 9 | What I need to know is : 1 . |
| 10 | The second thing that I would like to know is what happens if I put larger tyres on my vehicle , it has the standard crossply 's at the moment . |
| 11 | What we need to know is where they 're heading for — so we can be ready for them . |
| 12 | What you want to know is : |
| 13 | All they want to know is : am I going to get a good bottom turn ? ’ |
| 14 | What I want to know is where has she gone ? |
| 15 | All I want to know is , will he be all right ? ’ |
| 16 | However , what we need to know is , to what extent can Dept . |
| 17 | ‘ What I want to know is , why ca n't they carry on decently , like we used to do ? ’ |
| 18 | ‘ What I would like to know is why you saw fit to tell barefaced lies to your grandmother while your Dad and I were on holiday . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ All I need to know is in your demeanour . |
| 20 | That 's what you wanted to know is n't it ? |
| 21 | The Last To Know is the most exuberant track , helped by a vibrant horn section and a catchy melody . |
| 22 | What I need to know is his wisdom , and this means wrestling with the truth of it until I can count on it myself . |
| 23 | What I would like to know is : what damage is the soot doing to my fish and do I have just cause to go to the council to get something done about it ? |
| 24 | With a practice partner all you need to know is the key word chosen . |
| 25 | What we want to know is how to use that assertiveness in situations where we do n't know the rules . ’ |
| 26 | To know is to have formulated experience in reference to given categories ; to learn is to engage in the process of such formulation . |
| 27 | What is crucial for learners to know is how grammar functions in alliance with words and contexts for the achievement of meaning . |
| 28 | What I would like to know is whether a private company , whose accounting period ends on 30 April , is exempt from prosecution for failing to file accounts by 30 February ? |
| 29 | Anxious to conclude the meeting , he added : ‘ Everything else you need to know is in that envelope — that includes any funds that you may require . |
| 30 | And all I want to know is which television series featured Under Siege co-star Erika Eleniak ? |