Example sentences of "to know of " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had lived with his past for the best part of fifty years , and his book tells what he had come to know of it over that interval of time , with help from the theories of Marx and Freud . |
| 2 | Mrs X had no idea what she had done wrong — I eventually came to know of this situation and arranged accommodation with an Asian family . |
| 3 | Besides , I do not wish Dorothea 's friend to know of my arrangements . |
| 4 | It 's important to know parents ' expectations of the school , to know of their dreams and ambitions for their children . |
| 5 | Parents will be interested to know of the sort of records that will be kept on their children . |
| 6 | The Librarian would be glad to know of any important discoveries Mr Michell might make . |
| 7 | It is a joy to know of the support of our mentor at every stage , to talk to him , to exchange ideas , to consider the next step , in fact , anything at all . |
| 8 | Too often business has been inward looking and has not been sufficiently rigorous in pursuing the question of who needs to know of changes in its practices and needs . |
| 9 | THE ARBITERS of Britain 's nuclear future , now sitting at the Sizewell inquiry , might like to know of a new hazard connected with pressurised-water reactors . |
| 10 | As a boy , of course , I was not to know of such matters , such degradation , such humiliation and indignities . |
| 11 | He appeared genuinely not to know of Atkins and to be trying to be helpful . |
| 12 | Unskilled manual workers were also considerably less likely than average to know of a wide selection of credit sources ; sources which came higher up their list than average were moneylenders , mail order , tallymen , loans from finance companies , electricity or gas board schemes , and HP . |
| 13 | But as America and Germany were still at peace , and the leasing of the pilots was a clear breach of the US Neutrality Act which Hitler , had he come to know of it , might have used as an excuse for sinking American ships , the news had to be kept strictly secret . |
| 14 | Examples include a driver being stung by bees , having an epileptic fit or loss of control because of a latent defect provided the driver did not and could not reasonably be expected to know of the defect . |
| 15 | Without such pressure even my execution at the hands of the Khad was a possibility … your efforts and support greatly encouraged me and my family , for when I came to know of them I was indeed strengthened by them . ’ |
| 16 | Readers of Annan 's classic essay are equally certain to know of the elaborate interconnections in the Quaker world of philanthropy and reform . |
| 17 | As many ponds are in beautiful gardens many readers may like to know of a possible source of free fertiliser . |
| 18 | He demanded to know of another ambassador 's wife , no longer young , what kind of impression an old and unfashionable woman like her must give of Britain abroad : why could n't she look as attractive as the young woman opposite ? |
| 19 | It is too early to know of any false negatives but these would probably arise only by laboratory or administrative error . |
| 20 | In the meantime the scandal had received such widespread publicity that every collector in Moscow and Leningrad had got to know of it , and they were all afraid of having anything to do with me . |
| 21 | Notwithstanding the fact that Dirks was found not guilty , the tests laid down in the case are of great significance : a tipper 's liability is contingent upon the purpose of his action ; while a tippee 's liability is limited to those situations where he knows or ought reasonably to know of the insider 's breach of duty . |
| 22 | Having received many reports of disappointment with West Indian hotels that do n't live up to their high prices we would be interested to know of any that combine the following virtues : immediate access to unpolluted sea ; the possibility of snorkelling and windsurfing ; freedom from background music ; cotton sheets , with no polyester mixture ; edible food , and preferably , cottage-style accommodation . |
| 23 | And sure enough , there her neighbour was , standing half dressed in his yard , with both fists clenched and raised to the skies as he demanded to know of his God why He had chosen to take his wife . |
| 24 | Even today there will be readers who will be glad to know of a formula for dealing with a salmon or a piece of one received as a present , too big to be consumed immediately and likely to prove wearisome if eaten cold day after day . |
| 25 | Although the church has traditionally been reluctant to expose those to whom it delivers this service to public attention , the general assembly ought to know of the scale of the kirk 's response . |
| 26 | How much should Fairfax be seen to know of Claudia 's love affair with the laibon 's brother , Tepilit ? |
| 27 | I happen to know of a supply in Siena but I 'd rather you kept it dark . |
| 28 | Text books often include reference to explanations of legislation given by a minister in Parliament , as a result of which lawyers advise their clients taking account of such statements and judges when construing the legislation come to know of them . |
| 29 | ‘ It is important to know of it if you are to understand our lore , though I think you already know more of it than you realize … |
| 30 | She did n't look old enough not to know of the riggers . |