Example sentences of "acquainted with [noun] [noun prp] " in BNC.

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1 So you are acquainted with Madonna Benedetta .
2 In addition , he became acquainted with Preston Goodfellow , who at this time worked for the Office of Strategic Services ( OSS ) ; Goodfellow played an important if opaque role in advancing Rhee 's career in 1945–46 .
3 He tells me he is already acquainted with Mr. Miller and Mr. Rand .
4 At first he lived in Naples and became acquainted with Sir William Gell , the excavator of Pompeii , Edward Dodwell [ qq.v. ] , and other archaeologists and collectors .
5 ‘ Mrs Tate , I have to ask you certain questions — questions which have already been put to others who were acquainted with Francis Garland , as were you and Doctor Tate .
6 By early 1855 Wallis was acquainted with George Meredith [ q.v . ] .
7 ‘ In fact there is nothing to know unless you are extremely well acquainted with Mademoiselle Bryant .
8 During this time he became acquainted with John Ray , the great English naturalist , and Robert Boyle , the philosopher , both of whom gave help and encouragement to the young man .
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