Example sentences of "way of knowing [conj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is no way of knowing that the writer intended to write the word books , but by a lexical substitution error wrote boots instead . |
| 2 | As for communication , there is no way of knowing whether a cab radio would have made any difference in this accident , but I agree with my hon. Friend that it is desirable that cab radios should be fitted into locomotives and multiple unit fleets . |
| 3 | There is no direct way of knowing whether the ancient people constructed magic circles , since by their nature they are only temporary . |
| 4 | ( That is why , in Task 2 , although one may make a pretty good guess on the basis of past experience , there is no sure way of knowing whether the sentences which are grammatically correct ike ( 1 ) , ( 3 ) , and ( 5 ) — have been used or just invented . ) |
| 5 | But the reader has no way of knowing because the relevant information has not been given by the writer . |
| 6 | Most of the respondents answered this question in a similar manner ; it is perhaps disturbing that most companies feel they would have no way of knowing if a headhunter had abused their trust . |
| 7 | The information had been furnished by the French underground , and , as the crews had been told , there was no way of knowing if the information was correct . |
| 8 | If you do not obtain a certificate of posting we are not legally liable to pay compensation , after all we have no other way of knowing if the item was even despatched . |