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Example sentences of "knows his " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	The Talmud says , ‘ Happy is he who knows his place and stands in his own place , ’ and Leonard Cohen is such a man today .
2	His changes , designed to tighten the defence for another tilt at the European Cup , has not pleased all critics and he knows his twin requirement is about as tough as football can provide .
3	‘ My God , it 's a wise father that knows his own child ! ’
4	As she turned away with a heavy sigh , he heard her say , almost sadly : ‘ The boy knows his own mind .
5	He knows his way around the course and , with any luck , I felt the ground would come up soft .
6	He knows his Stars & Stripes can not match Koch 's boats for speed .
7	When his form is good , he straight drives with awesome certainty , barely bothering to run as he knows his timing has ensured a boundary .
8	When his form is good , he straight drives with awesome certainty , barely bothering to run as he knows his timing has ensured a boundary .
9	Since in the original position no one knows his own moral ideals , his own conception of the good , Rawls concludes that no perfectionist standards will be adopted in it .
10	Be friendly and try to give the impression that you are a person of integrity who knows his or her own mind , and are not likely to abandon a deal half-way through .
11	The Joker is a very intelligent horse and knows his ‘ covering bridle ’ which we use on him for his studwork , or his ordinary bridle when he is ridden , and behaves accordingly .
12	In the domestic environment a banker knows his customer .
13	The performances are conducted by the Brazilian Roberto Duarte ; it sounds as if he knows his jungle , too , for his interpretations are full of life , pointed rhythms , striding basses ( Villa-lobos has in common with Havergal Brian that his textures often inhabit the bottom end of the orchestra , with free and easymoving bass lines ) .
14	This again provides single-point responsibility and the client knows his total financial commitment early in the project 's life .
15	‘ He really knows his Oxford ! ’ he thought we thought , while every enthusiastic word and expansive gesture in fact revealed that the poor bugger had n't a clue about the place .
16	It is thus the age of truth , the age when life is clearly seen for what it is and man knows his role in the totality of things .
17	But the roles are assigned and Andrew knows his role so well now .
18	‘ Knows his job .
19	Knows his mind .
20	He knows his affair caused the split but instead of accepting responsibility he is trying to ease his guilt by upsetting you .
21	Whoever he is , your man knows his diamonds .
22	All of which suggests a person who knows his own mind and makes his own decisions .
23	‘ I am surprised because Mr Lamont is a very dedicated bird watcher and knows his subject well .
24	SIR John Harvey-Jones knows his business but I ca n't stomach the self-righteous attitude of some managers who have taken their companies to the brink of disaster .
25	‘ Richard knows his dad is dead , but Stuart , the five-year-old , keeps asking ‘ is Daddy coming home ? ’ she said .
26	But Graham knows his dilemma lies up front with his side 's lack of goals .
27	And Cardiff coaching organiser Alex Evans knows his side must win if they are to justify their claims to the All-Whites ' throne .
28	MACCLESFIELD manager Peter Wragg knows his non-Leaguers have one major task if they are to banish Stockport County from the Cup this afternoon — stop Kevin Francis .
29	Wimbledon manager Joe Kinnear knows his club must keep producing youngsters like two-goal Neill Ardley to enable him to sell big name men and compensate for the low income produced by attendances like the pathetic 3,386 for this game .
30	Meanwhile , Aberdeen boss Willie Miller knows his side must clamp down on Ally McCoist and Mark Hateley if they are to overcome Rangers at Pittodrie tonight .