Example sentences of "[vb past] to know a lot " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ When I was still involved in commercial work , I also used to foster kids ’ , he says , ‘ and , consequently , got to know a lot about the care system . |
| 2 | ‘ We got to know a lot of interesting things about your way of life and your education system — and we found many similar things . ’ |
| 3 | We were on the ground floor of the flats , and we got to know a lot of them as neighbours as well as some of them as clients . |
| 4 | He seemed to know a lot about female mysteries and I wanted him to explain . |
| 5 | In fact the chronicle succeeds in having its cake and eating it , all the way back to the stir caused by Nicholas Stavrogin 's arrival in ‘ our town ’ , when it is recorded among other things that he seemed to know a lot — ‘ But of course it did n't take much knowledge to astonish us ’ . |
| 6 | He said this kind needed gentle handling ; he seemed to know a lot about barometers , and to be delighted with his purchase . |
| 7 | There were two Catholics from Northern Ireland who seemed to know a lot about the British Army . |
| 8 | He seemed to know a lot about the business . |
| 9 | The gipsy seemed to know a lot about Thornfield . |
| 10 | and he wanted to know a lot of things and erm Johnny you know you know Johnny |