Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] to know [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Vologsky had not monitored all his automatic recording , but he had seen enough to know that things were really serious . |
| 2 | ‘ I 've seen enough to know that the place will be perfect for Pool . |
| 3 | He had not had time to compare more than a few paragraphs scattered throughout each text , but he had seen enough to know that their contents were practically identical . |
| 4 | Suppose that I claimed yesterday to know that it would rain in the afternoon , on the normal grounds ( weather forecast , gathering clouds , etc. ) , but that it turns out that I was wrong . |
| 5 | We know enough to know that these things are not good for our life support system or for our quality of life , and that our activities have damaging effects on our wildlife . |
| 6 | ' ’ I trust to have word from you by this messenger , and delay only to know that you wish me to proceed . |
| 7 | Oliver was experienced enough to know that the promise was probably true . |
| 8 | Some needed only to know that we existed — that was enough for them to throw themselves wholeheartedly into the gay life . |
| 9 | Oh , he was clever , and it hurt unbearably to know that now , of all times , she had to lie to him . |
| 10 | And this means that if on the same grounds I claim today to know that it will rain in the afternoon , I must continue to assert that I knew yesterday that it would rain that afternoon ( in the teeth of the evidence ) . |
| 11 | Just so much easier to get just to know that if ever like you know , eight or nine o'clock one night for whatever reason I wanted to come home I could be there like myself , in an hour . |
| 12 | I desire only to know that all is well ; that it is but my own foolishness , aided by my being here at so unholy an hour , which causes me such anguish … |
| 13 | ‘ We have learnt enough to know that your box will be of great interest , Doctor . ‘ |
| 14 | I had read enough to know that the figures for anorexics who starve to death or commit suicide are frighteningly high . |
| 15 | I had read enough to know that the way the Bristol Cancer Help Centre promulgated was a considerable challenge , although how hard a challenge I was only to appreciate later . |
| 16 | However , you need also to know that in a very few cases , you can get a negative result even though you are infected . |
| 17 | She did not need to dig deep to know that she would not be satisfied with her old way of life , with her quiet existence and with Glyn . |