Example sentences of "know [pron] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whereas here , you 're still very busy , but er you have the membership just on your doorstep and you can get to meet them and know them a lot closer than you would when you 're having er a large volume of people filing through your doors in the city centre . |
| 2 | It is , it is simulate valve which basically your out in the open and you see somebody firing the regiment , I know its a bit silly but there is no real way , mind you , |
| 3 | We know you a long time , right ? |
| 4 | ‘ I thank you , Mr Aycliffe , ’ Theda said drily , ‘ but I know him a little better than that ! ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I know it a bit . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I know it a damn sight better than you do ! ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I know what a slow comfortable screw is , Francis , ’ said Jay in her best Mae West , ‘ but I ai n't never done it against a wall . ’ |
| 8 | This class of injury is the most common of all and we all know what a bruise is and how it is caused . |
| 9 | ‘ I know what a worry high interest rates are for families with mortgages and for those involved in farming and small businesses , ’ she said . |
| 10 | Conservative MPs who know what a party election is like do not relish the sheer nastiness that accompanies it . |
| 11 | Conservative MPs who know what a party election is like do not relish the sheer nastiness that accompanies it . |
| 12 | I know what a flea and a slug look like , I do n't want to be frightened to death every time I pick up the packet . |
| 13 | I do n't believe you know what a knobstick is . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I think we all know what a knobstick is , metaphorically . ’ |
| 15 | You know what a shadow is , do n't you ? ’ |
| 16 | And you all know what a shadow is . |
| 17 | If you know what a life mine is , in ways I was not able to tell you the other day , and what a terrible story mine has been , you would pray for me much . ’ |
| 18 | A professional clairvoyant in Preston told me , ‘ You know what a card is supposed to stand for . |
| 19 | They know what a feint is . ’ |
| 20 | The question of diet generally for elderly people has already been mentioned in Chapter 3 , and all who are trying to ensure that an elderly parent ( particularly one who is living alone ) is eating sensibly know what a difficult problem this is . |
| 21 | ‘ I was a drummer when I started out and so right now I know what a group of seven is , or three or five or eight . |
| 22 | Now , while I 'm the nation 's most inefficient gardener , I have visited more allotment sites than the pollution-control technician , and I know what a fetish most plot-holders make of composting , for very sound reasons of economy as well as ecology . |
| 23 | You know what a speedball is , Nick ? ’ |
| 24 | You know what a big yellow cross on a runway means ? |
| 25 | A beach , you know what a beach is ? |
| 26 | You know what a damned good agent I was — still am . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ I know what a great driver he is . |
| 28 | ‘ I know what a lot of people are thinking . |
| 29 | ‘ I know what a lot of people are thinking . |
| 30 | Because of his lucrative clothing and flamboyant style of play , it was possible to be unsure of his ability as a player , but since we had the good fortune to see Andrew at Wimbledon this year , many people now know what a truly talented and exciting man he really is . |