Example sentences of "i know [pron] as [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm disappointed by the stick he gets because I know him as a person . |
| 2 | I know we as a nation are not renowned for our ability to serve but the general level of indifference , apathy and downright rudeness I encountered made even me , a cynical bastard at the best of times , wince . |
| 3 | I knew her as a girl because my own parents being much occupied , my nurse used to take me to the north to her brother 's farm for holidays . |
| 4 | This was best summed up by Everett , the market gardener : ‘ She were never a gel , but I knew her as a young woman and she were old then . ’ |
| 5 | The following sentences taken from van Ek ( 1966 : 104-5 ) illustrate this use : ( 97 ) I knew him as a man to be very much like myself . |
| 6 | ‘ I knew him as a hard-working , modest , and honest politician , ’ he said . |
| 7 | I had been there and I knew it as a beautiful seaside resort , but that was n't why I was so delighted . |