Example sentences of "[not/n't] know [pron] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The problem is that without measuring the heights , and their frequency , of all adult males we will not know what a representative sample would be . |
| 2 | Perhaps the English do not know what an immense treasure they possess in having maintained the choral tradition in colleges and churches , since it provides an unsurpassable musical training , an important number of truly fine choirs , and , finally , the possibility to experience ( and for the listener , to enjoy ) repertories that the long-suffering Spanish enthusiast scarcely knows since they are not performed [ in Spain ] . |
| 3 | Accordingly , one is constrained in the way which one can refer to the preceding paragraph in the printed document — because one does not know what the preceding paragraph will be . |
| 4 | I do not know what the Labour party is so proud of , because under the previous Labour Government manufacturing output fell by 2 per cent . |
| 5 | I do not know what the right hon. Member for Manchester , Gorton ( Mr. Kaufman ) heard , but I distinctly heard the Foreign Secretary answer yes on several occasions . |
| 6 | Mr Ruddy said he did not know what the two were doing . |
| 7 | Geoffrey Robertson , QC for Mr Henderson , told the judge after the acquittals : ‘ The prosecution was brought by one hand of the Government which did not know what the other hand was doing . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I do not know what the final outcome will be and would stress that there is no obvious solution at this point , but at least we now have adequate time to look at all the alternatives . ’ |
| 9 | I do not know what the hon. Gentleman means , but I regret that , as ever — and typically of Labour Members — the hon. Gentleman seems to glory in gloom and despondency in identifying the more negative aspects of things , rather than looking at the positive . |
| 10 | I do not know what the hon. Gentleman is talking about . |
| 11 | But this is the mistake of ignorance , because they do not know what the contemplative life stands for . |
| 12 | Perhaps the right hand , in the shape of Kenneth Baker , does not know what the left-hand , in the shape of the present health minister , Norman Fowler is up to ? |
| 13 | Unfortunately , many of my letters home miscarried , because , Turkey being neutral until towards the end of the war , the post went through enemy-occupied Europe : I do not know what the Nazi censors made of some of my missives . |
| 14 | If you do not know what the true variable costs are , how can you make correct decisions ? |
| 15 | The shot was supplied by Chris Baldwin who thinks the observer was Tony Buxton , does not know who the green-fingered pilot was , but knows they both survived . |
| 16 | You do not know who the rival bidders are , who wants what , or how much they are likely to bid . |
| 17 | We do not know who the first organist in the old church were . |
| 18 | I do not know who the hon. Gentleman thinks he is speaking for , but I remind him that these people are volunteers and join with the approval of their parents . |
| 19 | AN ACCORD aiming to shake off local government 's image of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing was signed in Essex yesterday . |
| 20 | And he should n't have admitted to not knowing what the Emerald Isle was . |
| 21 | ‘ What if it 's all changed and they do n't know me no more ? ’ |
| 22 | You do n't know what a sixty nine is do you ? |
| 23 | Do n't know what a rotten life their daughter will have . ’ |
| 24 | If she does n't know what a good thing you are , I feel sorry for her . |
| 25 | You do n't know what a normal week is now do you ? |
| 26 | You would n't know what a great block that was by Tommy . |
| 27 | You do n't know what a hobbing iron is do you ? |
| 28 | But I 'd miss him , and I do n't know what the legal position would be about me staying on here by myself . |
| 29 | I do n't know what the recent statistics are , but something like almost half married women now do work outside the home anyway . |
| 30 | It claims to be ahead of schedule with NT-on-Alpha , a relatively meaningless phrase since we do n't know what the real schedule is . |