Example sentences of "[vb -s] n't know [pron] " in BNC.

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1 He does n't know himself — I do n't think he 's really taken it in yet .
2 Rhiannon does n't know ya , you must be on your best behaviour with her
3 Whoever knows about those plans does n't know they 're mine .
4 If she does n't know what a good thing you are , I feel sorry for her .
5 He does n't know what species of flora are being removed , is n't sure that there are no birds being disturbed .
6 He does n't know what to do with his hands .
7 She does n't know what she 's letting herself in for ! — He carries a knife , Bella .
8 He does n't know what to say to me .
9 10.30am and a waif-like girl trudges on stage to explain she 's lost her parents and does n't know what to do .
10 ‘ He does n't know what goes on here , because he 's always away .
11 The man running it , he does n't know what he 's doing .
12 She does n't know what 's hit her . ’
13 Zoë Fairbairns says , ‘ Miranda 's mistake was that her feminism centred on one person , her mother , and when that one person lets her down , she does n't know what she thinks .
14 Of course she does n't know what my life was like for six years or so , although I may get round to telling her , in time .
15 I 've spoken with the daughter on the telephone within the last couple of months , and each time our telephone conversations are exactly the same — the daughter 's at the end of her tether , she does n't know what to do .
16 ‘ There 's not a man or woman here who does n't know what happened to me one night ten years ago !
17 There 's nothing more irritating than a sales assistant who does n't know what he 's talking about .
18 She can not show consideration when she does n't know what 's the matter .
19 He is like a frightened rabbit staring into the headlights of the Tory juggernaut — he does n't know what to do about it , so he claims it 's unstoppable .
20 I am sorry Diana 's marriage has failed but she does n't know what a tragedy is .
21 He ca n't make her happy because he does n't know what happiness is .
22 Sometimes he does n't know what to do … like whether to play for Sweden or stay with Arsenal .
23 The visit could be ‘ frightening ’ to a practitioner who does n't know what to expect .
24 Suddenly , they let him down and one said , ‘ This guy does n't know what we are talking about or he would not ask , ‘ Who is he ? ’ '
25 ‘ Perhaps if he has n't got labels , he does n't know what his clothes are , ’ said the Thing .
26 Each character is musically differentiated : the countess has two magnificently melancholic arias in which she laments the loss of her husband 's affection ; the count is portrayed as arrogant , cynical and menacing ; Figaro and Susanna are quick-witted , likeable , scheming and intelligent , able to give as good as they get , but both capable as well of jealousy and emotional suffering ; Cherubino is a confused adolescent who has just discovered sex but does n't know what to do with it .
27 Russell does n't know what we 've got in store for him yet !
28 ‘ The man does n't know what on earth to do . ’
29 He does n't know what he has to do to win a regular first team place . ’
30 I guess an inexperienced parent just does n't know what to do with these intruders in the nest , and disposes of them the only way it can .
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