Example sentences of "n't know [pron] " in BNC.

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1 The development was welcomed by exhibitors , who felt that stage adaptations would enable them to attract a better class of customer , but they were n't to know what they were letting themselves in for .
2 Müller was n't to know he 'd come off your medication .
3 WHEN JOY Division recorded ‘ Closer ’ , they were n't to know it was their last album .
4 I mean , you do n't know something that I do n't know ? ’
5 ‘ Oh , he 's heard you 're chasing the five grand and wants to make sure you do n't know something he does n't . ’
6 I never believed you did n't know something more real in your mind .
7 You 've got to have all that side of it , and if you 're in teaching it 's a bit ridiculous to be in any job if you do n't know something about the history of it .
8 I do n't know something to do with erm sports I suppose well , or some entertainment I suppose
9 Yeah they 've put wax on these I do n't know something .
10 Am I right in thinking you can define more readily whether you know something or do n't know something in mathematics ?
11 To ‘ the staunch neo-Darwinists ’ genetic drift is ‘ virtually ’ a dirty word ( quite untrue — I do n't know one that does n't accept that it will occur given the circumstances ) .
12 I did n't know one had to defend authors for being pessimists .
13 ‘ Oh , I did n't know one could do that in libraries . ’
14 I would n't know one from another .
15 Bought it , I do n't know one for sale now , you know , but for the price they are and for the rent it 's very reasonable .
16 I do n't know one for you , good girl , there 's a school there look like what Ben goes to , but that 's a bigger school , god I 've got to get myself organised yet for next year have n't I ?
17 I do n't know one from the other by name .
18 I do n't know one that you whistle in
19 No I do n't know one .
20 ‘ I do n't know which of you is the greatest joker , ’ Madeleine laughed .
21 WE STILL do n't know which Tory backsliders dared to second Sir Anthony Meyer 's nomination papers in his bid for ultimate power .
22 It was a song or a poem — I do n't know which but to my knowledge it has never been published — which was called ‘ Beautiful Angie ’ , and I clicked immediately and realised there had been another woman about the house .
23 I was in the middle of the wood , so I did n't know which way I was walking .
24 ‘ Poor dears , bombed out three times , did n't know which way to turn .
25 We do n't know which is causing the most pain or even which event grieves us the most .
26 I still do n't know which specific events led to my becoming anorexic .
27 It shows an exasperated Royal — we do n't know which , since only a hand is visible — wondering how to store the vast pile of gifts from a grateful Canada .
28 Some of them do n't know which way is up . ’
29 When she reached the main road she did n't know which direction to take , but seeing two men accompanied by two women she hurried to them and said , ‘ Would you , please direct me to the cab rank ? ’
30 ‘ I do n't know which one of these you knew , but all of them were shot down recently and all signed the form without a murmur .
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