Example sentences of "[pron] know a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Oh , I know a private club , ’ Nicky replied airily . |
| 2 | He turned to Sally-Anne who was clinging to his arm , and said , ‘ I know a small chop-house near here , and when you have eaten you may tell me what happened , and how you came to be on your own , under attack . ’ |
| 3 | " I know a long time . |
| 4 | I think it was Old Harlow or Hoddesdon somewhere I used to go , I know a long way off we had to go because there was n't anything round here was there ? |
| 5 | Well I know a long while ago |
| 6 | ‘ I know a decent little joint , ’ said Biff , perking up . |
| 7 | ‘ I know a better way . |
| 8 | I know a better trick than that , any day of the week . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I know a great deal more about it than that , ’ said Margaret , in a full , satisfied voice . |
| 10 | ‘ I recognize that there can be no future for us together and yet I know a great fondness for the prince — a fondness that time , I suspect , will not lessen . ’ |
| 11 | Because I know a great deal about you and about your past . |
| 12 | ‘ And after last night , Caroline , I think I know a great deal more about you … ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I know a great deal about them . |
| 14 | I know a great deal about the difficulty of getting homoeopathic treatments referred by general practitioners because there is a homoeopathic hospital in my constituency . |
| 15 | Yes Chairman , I am following in Major 's shoes , I do n't reckon I know a great deal about it yet , and I 'm not sure that this erm , er , advisory er , committee is yet actually on the go , but I will go into this . |
| 16 | ‘ But I know a great deal about you . |
| 17 | Well we went off , we got off at Peel which was the other side as you know and there was Peel Castle right on the hill there and erm well after , and she said we wo n't go to these sea front cafes , well I know a nice restaurant , she said , up that road , and she said , just turn to the right and there we are , see . |
| 18 | I I I know a good doctor |
| 19 | ‘ Look , ’ he said , ‘ I know a good tavern , is that enough ? ’ |
| 20 | I know a good wee hotel in Galway . ’ |
| 21 | " A good builder will be perfectly adequate , " Sara said , " and I know a good one in the town . |
| 22 | I know a 51-year-old women who 'd embarked on a passionate affair with a 55-year-old , but was terrified of spending the night with him . |
| 23 | ‘ Why do you ask me if I know a big man ? ’ |
| 24 | DO NOT THROW ANYTHING OUT OF THE WINDOWS — I know a true story about this . |
| 25 | I know a fair amount about how the machine works and I have made myself slow up when it comes to finishing off ( I have to be very careful to inspect all seams , knowing my friend 's beady eye will be on the work ! ) . |
| 26 | I know a fair amount of water gets chucked around , and at some point I think you are expected to wear your underpants on your head . |
| 27 | ‘ I 've been here before so I know a little bit . |
| 28 | I know a little place not too far from here . |
| 29 | He attributes this to the ‘ I know a little man ’ syndrome , but one gets the feeling that he is a little weary of being other people 's secret . |
| 30 | I know a little restaurant in a back street not far from here where we 'll do reasonably well . |