Example sentences of "[vb infin] how [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Following this , we shall consider how to detect the right generic strategy . |
| 2 | Thus , even though a fraudulent sender may know how to access the network and establish a valid identity , he can not obtain possession of the goods without the use of the private key . |
| 3 | Young doctors were usually only too willing to take advice , but every now and again you got one like this lad , who clearly was all at sea and did n't know how to light the flares ! |
| 4 | However , this sensation evaporated as soon as I looked out of the window , when I realized how imprisoned I was by my ignorance , which Aisha seized upon , exploiting the fact that I did n't know how to flush the toilet , work the shower , turn on the oven or boil the electric kettle to make tea , and that I could n't understand what her older child or her next-door neighbour said . |
| 5 | Fortunately these Austrians did not know how to wield the lash . |
| 6 | they did n't even know how to put the clip onto the microphone , they were sitting holding the microphones instead of slinging it round their neck , and they 've never been told about the equipment , so they need n't |
| 7 | She was so afraid of losing this heaven-sent opportunity , yet she did n't know how to ask the question she so desperately needed to ask . |
| 8 | — Do you know how to use the zero counter ? |
| 9 | At the time of the Vatican conference , I did not know how to use the " no boundary " idea to make predictions about the universe . |
| 10 | He washed his jeans in the bath as he did not know how to use the washing machine , Mr Burke said . |
| 11 | You know , to er they did n't know how to use the cutlery , and , they were , they we , yeah |
| 12 | I do n't know how to use the tape |
| 13 | So after about a couple of bouts , I thought , alright , and it suddenly dawned on me I did n't know how to stop the tractor . |
| 14 | After all " no Gordon would know how to wear the Black Watch tartan " . |
| 15 | They would know how to conduct the sort of bright , clever and witty flirtation , full of sexual innuendoes and smart , amusing double entendres , that were well outside her own very limited experience . |
| 16 | Actually I did n't know how to do the arc . |
| 17 | We still do not know how to do the sum over histories properly for the universe , but we can be fairly sure that it will involve imaginary time and the idea of space-time closing up on itself . |
| 18 | At the same time they should know how to order the right meal and whether , when work is done , they should take their client to the opera or a night club or let him go home . |
| 19 | There was so much to tell , and she did n't know how to explain the tangle in a way which made sense . |
| 20 | with one exception , all [ scholars ] contacted have expressed strongly that the service did not appear to see the practical relevance of university training , did not know how to exploit the benefits gained by the individual and in many cases showed noticeable coolness to those who were part of it . |
| 21 | ‘ Mama will know how to answer the lies and accusations — she will tell you what to say . |
| 22 | " Right now I do n't really know how to describe the way I feel , " said Murray , minutes after holding out to finish one stroke clear of New Zealand 's Frank Nobilo and three in front of the rejuvenated Sam Torrance . |
| 23 | Secondly , the experienced hypnotherapist will know how to take the patient back in time , beginning with a relatively happy time of life before progressing to the period where the trauma occurred . |
| 24 | Rory did not know how to take the information . |
| 25 | ‘ The Russian physicians were there and they did n't know how to take the bodies out to be sent to Moscow . |
| 26 | Mrs Hnatiuk , who was wearing a fast-looking white jockey cap , was only two rows in front of her and Mrs Frizzell did not know how to bear the suspense . |
| 27 | ‘ She has asked me to express her gratitude to you , but I do n't know how to find the words . ’ |
| 28 | Well , I mean , I do n't know how to find the other one out . |
| 29 | okay me , mum , I know , yeah , do you know how to cross the road ? |
| 30 | The difficulty is that , if the most preferred mate is slightly different from a familiar member of the opposite sex and if we do not know how to measure the difference , we can unwittingly present the animal with a novel object which is less attractive than the familiar . |