Example sentences of "[modal v] know [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( I miss out the word puking from this Shakespearean phrase since I know of few instances in which a baby has strained the cassock of the clergyman baptising it , though doubtless readers may know of one . ) |
| 2 | ‘ Possibly he may know of someone else who gives such lessons . ’ |
| 3 | She may know of a suitable baby . ’ |
| 4 | You may know of someone who has already tried it and succeeded . |
| 5 | We ask that they may know of your daily provision of all kinds of needs , and especially for Rob 's studies , that he may be able to learn and think with Your mind at all times . |
| 6 | I would be most grateful for any information you may have pertaining to the RLS centenary be it an update of your present events or any contacts you may know of . |
| 7 | Of course , the fee charged will probably be greater as a result because the freelance programmer might have envisaged making use of the program elsewhere ; he may know of other businesses which would be interested in what he produces . |
| 8 | I 've come to you because I want you to tell me everything you can about Mr Hatton with particular reference to anything you may know about the source of his income . ’ |
| 9 | This more general knowledge concerns both what the speaker or listener may know about the discourse topic , and what he/she knows about conventions which are normally followed in speaking and writing . |
| 10 | That a language , whatever it be , not repress another ; that the subject may know without remorse , without repression , the bliss of having at his disposal two kinds of language ; that he may speak this or that , according to his perversions , not according to the Law . |
| 11 | ( ’ One may know by your kiss that your gin is excellent . ’ ) |
| 12 | WORKERS at Glasgow 's Leyland-DAF plant may know by tomorrow if their Albion axle-producing factory is to be saved , it was said yesterday . |
| 13 | We may know from experience that whenever we have two equivalent bonds related by symmetry ( a 2-fold axis C 2 , a mirror plane σ or an inversion center i ) , their motions combine to give symmetric and antisymmetric stretching vibrations . |
| 14 | ‘ We must know about each other , , I answered . |
| 15 | An atavism is a throwback , a ‘ primitive ’ reaction ( it literally means ‘ great-grandfather 's grandfather ’ ) — something the writer must know about in himself if his work is to resonate in his readers . |
| 16 | ‘ If you submitted plans to the local council a great many people must know about them . ’ |
| 17 | There 's a sort of nasty perverted curiosity in me — I mean , all the women he 's had and all the things he must know about being in bed . |
| 18 | It must know about product ranges and specifications , production and servicing arrangements , the names of salespeople , addresses , phone numbers ( etc ) . |
| 19 | ‘ He just said to me , ‘ You 're French , you must know about perfume , ’ and handed it over , ’ explained Sybille . |
| 20 | The whole fucking island must know about Eurame . |
| 21 | She ignored the dark anger that suddenly showed on his face , and went on , ‘ If this is your house , then whoever sent that poison pen letter must know about it . |
| 22 | As there is supposed to be a degree of coalition forces air control in that region , the British and American forces must know about the aerial bombardments . |
| 23 | A current Commission-approved discussion paper that the Secretary of State must know about on state aid for the coal industry states that there is an urgent need to define the reference price for European coal . |
| 24 | So surely they must know about the situation between Ross and herself ? |
| 25 | You surely must know for yourself just how terrific you are on stage . ’ |
| 26 | A subordinate must know to which superior he is responsible for a particular aspect of his duties ; |
| 27 | Customs must know of this planning point . |
| 28 | He must know of the siege , but presumably did not realise the urgency of their need . |
| 29 | Above all , they must know of your part in the destruction of my Lord of Buckingham as , God be my witness , I know mine ! ’ |
| 30 | ( a ) The accused himself must know of the obligation . |