Example sentences of "know what [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They want to know what spoken English is like |
| 2 | I would also be interested to know what other paths they had walked and what their perceptions were of these compared to the Staffordshire Way . |
| 3 | Dr. our would like to know what other . |
| 4 | How they always wanted to know what other men did . |
| 5 | Some people like to know what other people are doing . |
| 6 | It is useful to know what other models can do since microcomputers have a limited life and it may be that in five years time , the librarian and teachers will be involved in seeking a replacement for the existing microcomputer . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'd give a lot to know what forensic evidence they 've found . ’ |
| 8 | Without exploring drivers ’ memories for driving in other circumstances it is impossible to know what normal memory performance in driving would be expected to be . |
| 9 | ‘ I 'd like to know what c- is stealing my lager from the fridge , ’ he thundered in a none too amiable Cockney accent . |
| 10 | I rose from my knees to know what real prayer was . ’ |
| 11 | Divisional commandant George Kane said : ‘ Classes can help women be more aware of their surroundings , to know what possible dangers to look out for and to be more confident when out alone . ’ |
| 12 | Divisional commandant George Kane said : ‘ These classes can help women be more aware of their surroundings , to know what possible dangers to look out for and to be more confident when out alone . ’ |
| 13 | He believes , or he chooses to believe , that in Chicago or somewhere else there were readers of Poetry magazine in 1918 who zealously and in all seriousness wanted to know what French poets of that time they might profitably read , and what in the broadest terms they should look for in each of them . |
| 14 | Jane Shore , a dancer in the company at that time , remembers it only with amusement : ‘ We were always simply dying to know what rude words they were using . ’ |
| 15 | Erm one of the best known commentators on the American president , a man called Richard Newstat er who 's occasionally known as Mr Williams because he 's married to er Shirley Williams a clapped-out Social Democratic politician of er yesteryear , erm Richard Newstat once said , well once said many things but er on this particular occasion said that er if you want to know what presidential power is , it is simply the power to persuade and that er when you look for er an American president what you need to look for er is not somebody who is clear minded , far sighted and so on but you need somebody who has the capacity the skill , the talent , to persuade other people to do what he wants them to do . |
| 16 | But in the meantime she was unwilling — no — afraid to know what secret thing it was that they were carrying . |
| 17 | To improve the quality of his clergy , he continually ‘ sought through his chaplains and friends to know what hopeful and towardly young wits were at the University . |
| 18 | With his quiet and loving manner , he would always listen and wish to know what local people thought before he made any decisions . |
| 19 | In all these contexts there are high demands on individuals for effective and responsible behaviour , and it becomes crucial to know what precise effects sleep loss has had on normal functioning . |
| 20 | One is ‘ historical ’ , where we want to know what particular motive moved a particular actor on a particular occasion . |
| 21 | He goes I do n't know what cynical means |
| 22 | And he goes , I do n't know what cynical means . |
| 23 | I do n't know what great writing is . |
| 24 | Do they know what marital tension this can cause ? |
| 25 | Erm , I still do n't know what average height is , I know that in in in general , in in in erm , imperial measure , it is f five feet eight inches for a man , it 's supposed to be average . |
| 26 | We do not completely know what modern writing is unless we know what lies behind it . |
| 27 | ‘ We have established beyond doubt that current TV programmes do not satisfy their demands , apparently because the producers do not know what young people want , ’ he added . |
| 28 | D' ya know what slapping salami is ? |
| 29 | It looks okay but we do n't know what long term is going to happen to the bird . |
| 30 | Nor do we know what comparative standards our informants are using . |