Example sentences of "[not/n't] know [pron] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | I do not know what the hon. Gentleman is talking about . |
| 8 | But this is the mistake of ignorance , because they do not know what the contemplative life stands for . |
| 9 | 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 ? |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | If you do not know what the true variable costs are , how can you make correct decisions ? |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | You do not know who the rival bidders are , who wants what , or how much they are likely to bid . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | And he should n't have admitted to not knowing what the Emerald Isle was . |
| 17 | But I 'd miss him , and I do n't know what the legal position would be about me staying on here by myself . |
| 18 | I do n't know what the recent statistics are , but something like almost half married women now do work outside the home anyway . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | One of the bosses announced : " We do n't know what the real trade figures are going to be . |
| 21 | If you do n't know the words if you do n't know what the Spanish or lemonade or you ca n't spell the darn thing you 'll get a low mark right . |
| 22 | ‘ I could n't for the life of me remember the English name for this vehicle and certainly did n't know what the Russian name was , so I asked him what he would call it . ’ |
| 23 | Whichever side of the transaction you represent , as soon as you 've dispatched or received replies to requisitions ( you ca n't do so before , because you wo n't know what the other side wants or is able to give on completion ) , complete the three agendas " before completion " , " completion " and " after completion " . |
| 24 | No there 's Panja and Sophia an and I do n't know what the other one 's name is |
| 25 | I do n't know what the other ones are like in the bags . |
| 26 | Why , what , what 's this other one , I , I do n't know about this other one I do n't know what the other one is , |
| 27 | I 'm going round in circles here , I know , that 's why I bought the refill for , that 's what I 'm saying I do n't know what the other one is , |
| 28 | I do n't know what the financial arrangements are but he has a double role , he attends the classes but he also does spinal manipulation and massage for those of Brand 's clients who need it or say they do . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ It is a very distressing case , We do n't know what the full facts are , and I would not want to comment in detail . |
| 30 | We do n't know what the full facts are , and I would not want to comment in detail , ’ he added . |