Example sentences of "is [adj] know [that] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He tells sister that he is relieved to know that his illness is treatable but is not sure how to change his lifestyle . |
| 2 | It is good to know that there is now a growing number of organisations working on behalf of carers to bring their problems to the attention of the public and the government . |
| 3 | One 42-year-old market trader who did not want to be named , said : ‘ It is good to know that there is someone who is doing something about the problem . ’ |
| 4 | It is good to know that he was able to share his tears with the hospital chaplain . |
| 5 | It is good to know that he was thought so highly of and that we have so many friends . |
| 6 | After that claim it is good to know that it has a — precision quartz movement ’ that rotates the hour , minute and second discs . |
| 7 | However , if the landowner threatens you with a firearm , it is comforting to know that he or she would be committing a criminal offence . |
| 8 | It is embarrassing to know that one is a god of a world that only exists because every improbability curve must have its far end ; especially when one can peer into other dimensions at worlds whose Creators had more mechanical aptitude than imagination . |
| 9 | Of course , you can always do more but it is encouraging to know that you can reap the benefits of exercise in just ninety minutes a week . |
| 10 | It has a soft , waxy nature and chemically it is important to know that it is insoluble in water . |
| 11 | While it is important to know that your sample size is big enough for safe conclusions to be drawn ( that effects are ‘ statistically significant ’ ) , this is secondary in comparison with the issue of whether a relationship can be given a causal interpretation or is merely the spurious result of the operation of third factors ; the relationship between the number of fire engines and the amount of damage caused could be derived from a sample size of ten thousand and still utterly mislead if taken at face value . |
| 12 | LIFESPAN will perform this check during the approval process , but it is worthwhile knowing that it can also be performed by the user , thus avoiding any inconvenience to himself or the approver . |
| 13 | ALTHOUGH WE NEVER discover quite how a medium-sized magazine fulfils the duties of the male party on these pitiful outings ( ‘ Esquire Date : A Lonely Night with a Girl Called Stephanie ’ , June ) , it is satisfying to know that its/his oily , pin-headed attitude has resulted in ostracism by all but paid-for companions . |
| 14 | The double windows , divided by twin columns , are the most pleasing thing in the room , with simply sculpted capitals , of a demon , the head of Christ , animals , birds , stars and flowers ; these , like the door between them , once gave on to the cloister , and it is nice to know that they will do so again , once that vital adjunct has been rebuilt . |
| 15 | And this is nice to know that there is sometimes if you put your head down and work hard at something there is something at the end of the rainbow . |
| 16 | ‘ It is nice to know that there is someone to help fight your cause when you need it , ’ added Mr Kelly . |
| 17 | It is frustrating to know that they can still , if they wish , punch the button marked ‘ Excess ’ . |
| 18 | Thus it is wretched to know that one is wretched , but it is a sign of our true greatness to know that we are wretched . |