Example sentences of "know [prep] [noun] that [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We know of course that this mother has the normal strong biological drive to care for her offspring , and if she did handle him would no doubt develop an emotional involvement . |
| 2 | Again using the Solent area as a practical example , we know from experience that strong winds between north and north-east will significantly reduce tide levels . |
| 3 | We know from experience that many factors — some of which may never be apparent to outside observers — determine whether a prisoner of conscience is released . |
| 4 | We also know from studies that foster children can relate to both birth family figures and foster carers ( Thorpe , 1974 ; Rowe et al . , |
| 5 | If you know in advance that some people are hard of hearing you can seat them accordingly . |
| 6 | Under the system of primogeniture it will be known from childhood that one sibling will be privileged over all the rest ; by contrast partible inheritance requires a much greater degree of co-operation between siblings in adult life , especially if they inherit land or a firm which provides them with a common livelihood . |
| 7 | In fact there was nothing ‘ reasonable ’ about it , and Bismarck knew this , for at the first whisper of Leopold 's appearance on the scene the French Ambassador had , officially , let it be known to Berlin that this candidacy would never be accepted by Napoleon III . |
| 8 | Wilkie said it was known to psychologists that certain colours had certain psychological effects : red , and also orange and yellow increase muscular tension and the flow of adrenalin : blue and green slow the heartbeat , lower the temperature . |
| 9 | Washington said it knew for months that secret PLO-Israel negotiations were going on in Norway , but was surprised by the level of detail in the agreement hammered out in those Oslo talks . |
| 10 | And Yeremi knew without question that void shields were up , to cushion the impact of any hostile fire . |
| 11 | She knew by instinct that healing change can never be imposed on people from outside . |
| 12 | She knows from home that many trains do not run because thousands of peasants have not been paid for hauling wood to the engine fuel-dumps for the whole of 1920–1 , and so have refused to carry on . |