Example sentences of "[verb] know [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do you want to know about a spectacular firework display ? |
| 2 | C.1 which are brought after a certain period because the Vendor would otherwise have a contingent liability for six years which is unacceptable ; the Vendor wants to know after a reasonable period that it is free from any further claims . |
| 3 | ‘ Jason Donovan has known for a long time that The Face is not rich , and we have repeatedly offered to apologise unreservedly for the article , ’ the statement added . |
| 4 | ‘ Jason Donovan has known for a long time that The Face is not rich , and we have repeatedly offered to apologise unreservedly for the article , ’ the statement added . |
| 5 | The art ( therapy ? ) of Reflexology is founded on the principle that massaging the feet can affect the health of other parts of the body , a fact which acupuncture has known for a long time . |
| 6 | Physical exercise is becoming known as a valuable tool in treating depression , and if you find that hard to believe just try forcing yourself into a vigorous half hour 's sport , jogging or even just a brisk walk next time you feel low , and note the lift in your mood afterwards . |
| 7 | The owner was a small exter named Fif , a ball of orange fur with tentacles , whom I 'd known for a long time in various planets . |
| 8 | As many ponds are in beautiful gardens many readers may like to know of a possible source of free fertiliser . |
| 9 | THE ARBITERS of Britain 's nuclear future , now sitting at the Sizewell inquiry , might like to know of a new hazard connected with pressurised-water reactors . |
| 10 | Over the years I suppose I 've become known as a dotty naturalist but I try to be rational and I think it 's a pity the Greens are n't more practical . |
| 11 | Er , if you get known as a good supply teacher you 'll get the work to begin with , you might only get an odd day . |
| 12 | Thus glagolitic became known as a Croatian script , although its origins were in Macedonia . |
| 13 | During his Oxford years , Isaac Abendana became known as a resident authority on all matters Jewish and the chief purveyor of Hebrew books , a situation he consolidated by inventing the Oxford diary , which in his original form included not only information relevant to university men but also a yearly essay on some aspect of Jewish religion and culture . |
| 14 | ‘ There 's a real danger in the field of design these days that you become known for a specific style , like a particular type of chair , for instance , and that is all that people will ever want you to do . ’ |
| 15 | We 've known for a long time that when you can talk on the run , the miles just fly by . |
| 16 | But it has such appeal that the casinos are reporting more feverish betting activity than they 've known in a long time . |
| 17 | She had known for a long time now . |
| 18 | He had known for a long time , but had refused to admit it to himself . |
| 19 | at last the confirmation of something he had known for a long time . |
| 20 | She reminded him of someone he had known as a young man . |
| 21 | It will frequently happen that information disclosed in confidence is or becomes known to a limited number of people or to a specific section of the public only . |
| 22 | who they just need to know on a daily basis what deals you 've got . |
| 23 | Your friends usually are the one you have known for a long period of time , for example at work or at university . |
| 24 | You do n't expect that from people you have known for a long time . |
| 25 | We have known for a long time that there is no one right way to analyze a proposed capital investment . |
| 26 | Managers have known for a long time that demographics matter , but they have always believed that population statistics change slowly . |
| 27 | This is what 's known as a messy problem . |