Example sentences of "[adj] know the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was all the wrong way round , I thought : it was more usual to know the crime and seek the criminal , than to know the criminal and seek his crime . |
| 2 | They land head downwards in America , upwards in the Old World ( it would be interesting to know the behaviour of bats in America when confronted with P. globosa , long ago introduced from Africa ) . |
| 3 | ‘ It would be interesting to know the number and layout of the fuel tanks in the engine-room . |
| 4 | I 'd be interested to know the lady who mentioned that , er she got help from friends , what sort of help did she get from her friends ? |
| 5 | I am sure you will be interested to know the outcome of the application by Lucy to use part of the North Yard as a temporary training organisation in construction worker skills , for previously unemployed adults . |
| 6 | I would be extremely interested to know the thinking behind this policy , and look forward to your assurance that next time I buy Spare Rib from W H Smith I will find it in the Women 's Section . |
| 7 | I suspect that many versatile pickers out there may be interested to know the solution to what must be a common problem . |
| 8 | Fewer than half knew the name of the knot they used . |
| 9 | Fewer than a quarter of 500 men questioned in the survey knew how to do up a bow tie and under half knew the name of the knot in their tie on the day they were interviewed . |
| 10 | Few knew the words , so they sang ‘ Yellow Submarine ’ instead . |
| 11 | It is impossible to know the extent to which this knowledge had a reactive effect in the field , although the research was designed in such a way as to try to establish , as well as one ever could , whether there was a mask behind which respondents were concealing their true behaviour and feelings . |
| 12 | The underlying question for a reader of criticism is what influences are exerted on the critic ; but as in this instance , for long it may be impossible to know the truth . |
| 13 | It was impossible to know the truth about Timothy Gedge , why he was as he was ; no one could know with certainty . |
| 14 | Was it really impossible to know the truth about him ? |
| 15 | He is likely to know the way . |
| 16 | He is likely to know the way . |
| 17 | British voters are twice as likely to know the name of their MP than their American counterparts . |
| 18 | Afro-Caribbeans were more likely to know the offender well and were more likely than Asians or whites to be victimised by other Afro-Asians . |
| 19 | For some silly reason she was curious to know the truth . |
| 20 | As a director myself of music films it 's great to know the Festival is contributing so imaginatively to the re-emergence of Birmingham as a major city of culture . |
| 21 | Although the Laboratory was not meant to divulge any results to Alan until the eight-week period was over , it was decided that it might be better to know the results at six weeks , and perhaps to end the experimental diet at this point . |
| 22 | Of course , it 's good to know the ground rules about wearing the right clothes and not jumping on the sett ( certainly , from the badger 's point of view ) , but the consequence of picking up badger-lore slowly — getting closer to the smells , scratches and signs — is that you not only find it easier to watch badgers but also more enjoyable . |
| 23 | Is n't it good to know the results of treatment ? |
| 24 | Is n't it good to know the costs of it ? |
| 25 | I find it very comforting to know the Association is there when I need help and advice . ’ |
| 26 | If we reconsider the earlier extract ( 5 ) as one participant wanting to know the meaning of an expression and the other offering a possible explanation , we can see that the explanation is offered in personal terms ( when we were young and we called it ‘ the taw ’ ) based on the speaker 's personal experience . |
| 27 | Very helpful to know the EEB 's intentions . |
| 28 | To understand how this applies to all 12 keys it is helpful to know the starting form , as each key will continue sequentially up the fretboard from the starting pattern . |
| 29 | In appraising the trial 's results it would therefore be helpful to know the indications for transfusion that applied at the Queen Mother 's Hospital during the trial and whether the decision to transfuse was made without knowledge of the policy on cord clamping . |
| 30 | If you are threatened with disconnection or are already disconnected , it is useful to know the protection given under the Gas and Electricity Codes of Practice to consumers in ‘ hardship ’ . |