Example sentences of "know the [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | B : [ pragmatically interpreted particle ] the milkman came at some time prior to the time of speaking Yet it is clear to native speakers that what would ordinarily be communicated by such an exchange involves considerably more , along the lines of the italicized material in ( 3 ) : ( 3 ) A : Do you have the ability to tell me the time of the present moment , as standardly indicated on a watch , and if so please do so tell me B : No I do n't know the exact time of the present moment , but I can provide some information from which you may be able to deduce the approximate time , namely the milkman has come ( see R. Lakoff , 1973a ; Smith & Wilson , 1979 : 172ff for a discussion of such examples ) . |
| 2 | Of the latter fault he says : ‘ I 've learned how to fix that , so I 'll know the next time . ’ |
| 3 | do n't matter , it just feels clean , I 've had it short and shaped , have a good shape on it and do you know the next time you have it cut I do n't know you want looking at , now the next time you go , go to the Darrow in Milford yeah because you 're in problems and they know you need it because he 'll give you a good shape on it and then you have it shaped once a month or once every three weeks or once a fortnight and keep it looking nice that way and it 's four pounds , four ninety nine , four ninety , four seventy five yeah but just keep it nice and shaped and it wo n't look any different , there ai n't nothing wrong with it mm mm mm no no right , right , right tra la |
| 4 | As i want to be certain of something , I need to know the prime time to apply , to be sure of getting something I suppose . |
| 5 | The retailer needs to know the best time to advertise seasonal goods — eg camping equipment will be promoted in the spring , ready for the summer . |
| 6 | The retailer needs to know the best time to advertise … goods . |
| 7 | you know the second time . |
| 8 | and you know the first time since we 've been married I 've been able to actually cook a roast dinner and washed up by two o'clock on |
| 9 | You know the first time I came in this country cos it was not decimal yet |
| 10 | Well you know the first time I went was oh I du n no , before the war you know when I was about four or five and I went to get one out I mean my parents |
| 11 | Oh do n't bother , for god if everyone gets you know like what you said before , he said he did n't like you , he did n't ask you out you know the first time , cos everyone was hassling him , if they all hassle him now , you 're not gon na get far are you ? |
| 12 | Sufferers frequently know the exact time of their last drink and may remember their very first introduction to alcohol as a very special experience , something that may clearly differentiate them from the non-addictive population . |
| 13 | ‘ I know the last time we did but I got over-excited . |
| 14 | You know the last time I went back to Britain , I was going for a month but I changed my flight and left two weeks early . |
| 15 | You know the last time you missed the erm |
| 16 | I , I know the last time and I was reading all me pamphlets that came through and I thought why , you know , but a lot of them I du n no it 's hard to know who to vote for I think |
| 17 | How , you know the last time you saw the doctor , how long did he say you 'd got before it completely |
| 18 | You know the last time you the erm , the last time you missed the television pages , television supplement in the out of the Mirror . |
| 19 | I knew the first time was seldom ideal and I wanted to get past it to the second and third times , and all the times after that , when our love could go forward and mature and develop . |
| 20 | She decided that she would make a phone call just to check that Jenny had left home and knew the right time of her arrival . |
| 21 | " I wish I knew the exact time , " she said . |