Example sentences of "[adj] know that [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Henry did not have to see his thin anxious face , his nervous nibble at his lower lip or the furtive glance to left and right to know that number 47 was performing the ritual known as Is the Mitsubishi Scratched Yet ? |
| 2 | It is heartening to know that road casualties present no substantial threat to the toads at this particular lake . |
| 3 | The Tomato Marketers might be interested to know that back in the twenties , when grapefruit was making its way in France , so highly reputed an establishment as the old Café de Paris listed that novelty in the special corner of the menu normally reserved for caviare alone . |
| 4 | He accepted this programme , and half knew that Montini would have to carry it through . |
| 5 | The hon. Gentleman will be delighted to know that unemployment in the Holloway area has fallen since 1987 . |
| 6 | However , Buddhist teaching was not applied to fish , which became the main source of protein in the Japanese diet ; and whales were regarded as fish When eating houses renamed forbidden deer and boar meat ‘ mountain whale ’ , the Japanese knew that eating whale meat was likely to stay . |
| 7 | However , readers may be glad to know that Family and Youth Concern are hosting a one-day conference at the Wellington Park Hotel on 11th September , when Mrs Victoria Gillick , the arch-enemy of the Brook Advisory Centre will tell of her battle with this agency over the years . |
| 8 | ‘ Even though I have been shriven , it is good to know that bastard went before me . |
| 9 | It was good to know that Elinor would not be breathing this sweet , suburban air for very much longer . |
| 10 | It is good to know that employee trustees have been introduced within the JS pension scheme , but I would nevertheless question whether ‘ ordinary employees ’ are likely to affect the deliberations and decisions of the present high-powered trustees , all of them JS directors , either currently or ex ? |
| 11 | It was good to know that supper would not always be like this . |
| 12 | We all know that exercise is important for keeping our muscles in good working order . |
| 13 | We all know that Parliament will not pass statutes condemning blue-eyed babies to death , so why worry because it could do so ? |
| 14 | Why , when we all know that loneliness is a paralysing form of human misery , do we go on as if we thought that the deepest need of rational individuals was to be independent of one another ? |
| 15 | We all know that ice floats on top of the pond , though crystals forming in any other liquid would sink to the bottom . |
| 16 | We all know that tennis must attract increasing numbers and so enlarge the base of the pyramid . |
| 17 | We all know that Labour 's proposals for a statutory minimum wage would have devastating consequences for job prospects right across our country . |
| 18 | Brain of Britain — I 'm struggling with todays Sun crossword — I know it 's embarrassing but I 've only got a degree in Chemistry and we all know that chemistry students are amongst other things the partners of defenders with no brains , i.e Weatherall and Newsome . |
| 19 | We all know that fashion goes in cycles and who knows … that tunic may just reappear one of these days as ‘ le dernier crie ’ of haute couture in exercise gear . |
| 20 | We all know that fluoride is added to fight tooth decay but modern toothpaste also contains powdered chalk , aluminium oxide ( found in cement ) to remove plaque , and a derivative of seaweed which is used to thicken it . |
| 21 | Veterinarians , horticulturists and environmental scientists have known for years that fluoride at very low concentrations can damage vegetation , aquatic life and livestock ; chemists have learnt to expect the unexpected from this unpredictable element ; and biochemists , physiologists and toxicologists all know that fluoride is a potent poison of enzymes . |
| 22 | For example , we all know that productivity growth in the UK has been inferior to West Germany 's over the post-war decades ; that product development has been behind that of Japan ; and that over many years the rates of growth of South Korea , Italy and East Germany were higher than the United Kingdom 's . |
| 23 | I knew as we all knew that conscription was inevitable , but I did not want to fight . |
| 24 | Different theorists offer different explanations for dreams , but regardless of these , it is important to know that dreaming is not an indication of a good quality of sleep . |
| 25 | If you colour your hair because greys are growing faster than you can pull them out , you 'll be pleased to know that Poly Color has been improved . |
| 26 | The Minister will be pleased to know that unemployment in my constituency fell by 41 last month . |
| 27 | You will also be pleased to know that access to Windows SDK and ‘ C ’ language help is available just by clicking on a keyword . |
| 28 | In other words , only when speaker 1 had heard speaker 2 pronounce a variable using a particular variant , would speaker 1 know that speaker 2 favoured that particular variant . |
| 29 | At that moment , and perhaps for an hour afterwards , I was on Cloud Nine — in a state of happiness , contentment , euphoria , joy and utter peace such as I have never experienced before or since : everything is all right , an inner voice said , and everything from now on will always be all right ; how wonderful to know that life can be like this . |
| 30 | We both know that history will only repeat itself . |