Example sentences of "know they [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We must take note of trends and changes , we must recognise pressures as pressures , we may need to broaden our concepts and tolerance in marital issues and family concerns : but at least we can be fairly sure that marriage and the family as we know them will outlast our time . |
| 2 | Whether or not schools as we know them will exist in the future is uncertain but we can be sure that there will be information and that its importance will grow in social and economic terms . |
| 3 | Yeah but as they become more influential and er basically he talked about the erm demonstration on the anniversary of the October revolution , erm and then victories of the northern expedition and , and et etcetera and various victories erm I do n't , you , you know , there is a the idea that , you know , the tu the tu er tide is turning erm you know they ought to join now rather than be firmly left behind |
| 4 | ‘ Certain courses are generally attended by staff of specific sections but care is taken that all staff know they may go to any course . |
| 5 | Old people are frightened to open their doors because they know they may face a menacing crowd , all demanding sweets or money . |
| 6 | For all I know they may have been part-time MPs , or they may have had a limited electorate to represent . |
| 7 | You know they 'll set up a search as soon as we 're reported missing . |
| 8 | ‘ No — but I know they 'll manage without me . |
| 9 | You know they 'll make up with friends you know , what family they 're not asking wo n't they ? |
| 10 | Well let's not say all nine planets for all we know they 'll discover a new one tomorrow . |
| 11 | ‘ What I plan to produce for ITV , and I know they 'll give me the scope , are quality , probing interviews . |
| 12 | When you see a band 's name on our cover you know they 'll get at least a page , and usually a great deal more . |
| 13 | nine there 's nothing , you know they 'll get discouraged . |
| 14 | And they know they 'll get something . |
| 15 | Th they 'll go in back in in America with judge and he 'll a he 'll agree on th you know they 'll say okay |
| 16 | And they know they 'll have to unite behind the new one if they 're to be a force at the next General Election . |
| 17 | erm , do n't , they just do n't think cos our kids you know they 'll have money erm , say they had money and bought them presents |
| 18 | ‘ Liverpool are lucky enough to have the best fans in the world and I know they 'll turn up the volume and strike fear into Spartak . |
| 19 | It 's a good idea because you can tell visitors things in confidence and you know they 'll keep it to themselves . |
| 20 | I know they 'll put that money to the best possible use — saving precious young lives . |
| 21 | I can not go back , I know they would reclaim me . ’ |
| 22 | Union by moving twenty or thirty miles outside , at once they set up conditions that I know they would set up in London if they could do so unchecked ( The Women 's Printing Society continued to operate , as an exceptional case , with women being paid male rates . ) |
| 23 | He could plan miniature sets , devise intricate special props and know they would blend in perfect harmony with the sets he was designing . |
| 24 | ‘ We are a bit thin on the ground up front but if I stuck the cleaner and laundry lady out there I know they would give me 110 per cent . ’ |
| 25 | But oh they could rustle it and they 'd they just knew by the just did this with it you know they would know . |
| 26 | you know they would come actually at that rather than funeral day . |
| 27 | because we 're taking the trade away from them , you know they would have obviously had |
| 28 | Er I mean I , I mean have we really thought this through because er if we 're an anticipating having hundred , hundred and fifty people here which I suppose is of course about what we would hope for , the response that NUPE er as you know they would need to actually achieve the yes vote , I mean we need this sort of room full er would n't it not be more sensible to split up between co or not , would it not be normal for the tutor to expect the group to split up to address specific areas like , I do n't know , Labour Party membership , erm finance , I do n't know , whatever |
| 29 | Boys seem to make an effort only if they are going into a situation where they know they might meet someone they fancy , whereas lots of girls I know will put on make-up just to go to the local shop ! |
| 30 | ‘ For all we know they might come back married . |