Example sentences of "[vb mod] know the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the other hand , we may know the subject but not want to reveal it to our listener , e.g. : |
| 2 | The programme prompted a huge stream of calls from viewers who thought they may know the man who abducted Stephanie and held her captive for eight days before escaping with a £175,000 ransom . |
| 3 | We pray that each member of the church in our land may know the love of God the Father , the strength of God the Holy Spirit and the friendship of God the Son , and be willing to share their faith with those who are not yet followers of our Saviour . |
| 4 | Something may be wrong but only one or two may know the truth . |
| 5 | Will the Prime Minister emulate the Labour party by publishing the accounts of the Conservative party , so that citizens of this country may know the truth before the general election , about who donates to the finances of the Tory party ? |
| 6 | As you may know the Cardinal has already taken steps to set in train a thorough investigation into the moral implications of the Law Lords ' decision . |
| 7 | He may know the difference between a tractor which works and one which does not , but he can not know how many tractors are required , what sort of tractors to build , and where they are most needed . |
| 8 | The controlling agents of the status quo may know the power of lies ; dissident sub-cultures , however , are closer to knowing their value ’ ( cited in Bronski , Culture-Clash , 41 ) . |
| 9 | ‘ We may know the answer to that question very soon , ’ said Holmes . |
| 10 | Foolish because I may know the answer already and just be testing you . |
| 11 | As you may know the agreement has been the subject of some discussion , but I hope that now we have a form of words which recognises the interests of both parties to the agreement . |
| 12 | Yet the question is vital to the agency which must know the company 's resources , problems and objectives . |
| 13 | Local authorities must be sure they are providing the right care for children , and with increasing pressure on budgets they must know the money is well spent . |
| 14 | He must know the origins , courses , and confluences of all rivers , streams , and ditches , the rates of flow in dry and wet weather , and the uses made of the water . |
| 15 | In order to determine what an event is , we must know the concept of the history in which the event is to occur . |
| 16 | For example , a job surveyor must know the areas where he is free to issue instructions and give guidance to the contractor . |
| 17 | Therefore you must know the location of the stolen billfold . |
| 18 | The scattered crowd drew closer together and listened quietly , but when he gave his warning about the Riot Act , glances were exchanged , a few grinned openly , and a wit called out , ‘ They must know the law here — that is why they have all stayed at home . ’ |
| 19 | Therefore , he must know the rules of debate and be able to keep the meeting running smoothly . |
| 20 | If you are using ORACLE RDBMS , then you must know the ORACLE user name used by LIFESPAN RDBI to transfer LIFESPAN information . |
| 21 | JAMES Erlichman ( ‘ A lousy way to treat a child ’ , Environment Guardian , November 3 ) must know the dictum of Paracelsus : ‘ The dose alone makes the poison . ’ |
| 22 | Though every responsible artist must know the annals of his art ( no one more than Pound insisted on that ) , still every artwork that is worth anything not only can be but has to be new , unprecedented . |
| 23 | The person who receives the call must know the procedure beforehand , the person making the call needs to prepare questions for the Yes/No reply . |
| 24 | The Weaving Mother must know the beginning and the end of the process , or else the middle is just a meaningless jumble . |
| 25 | You must know the kind of thing we mean . |
| 26 | There was a time when I was genuinely afraid of these idiotic questions , but now , apart from the fact that I must know the height , length , breadth , area and volume of just about every part of the house and everything in it , I can see my father 's obsession for what it is . |
| 27 | If I can do anything I must know the facts . ’ |
| 28 | In other words , farmers must know the results of the negotiations and must not be left to wonder in some kind of vacuum how the negotiations will affect their income . |
| 29 | ‘ I suppose you and your brother must know the Riddle family pretty well ? ’ |
| 30 | " You must know the moor like the back of your hand . " |