Example sentences of "know [pron] the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 And how do we know whom the secret channels would enlist ?
2 I do n't know I the other day .
3 ‘ Did you know who the prospective owner was , ’ asked the Captain , ‘ when you discussed these plans ? ’
4 You do not know who the rival bidders are , who wants what , or how much they are likely to bid .
5 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 .
6 One mother in Walton village said a parent must know who the two youths are from the pictures taken by security cameras .
7 We should shortly know who the new owners of Showerings are and what plans they have for the company .
8 We do not know who the first organist in the old church were .
9 Do you know who the official Society representative in your region is ?
10 At first I did n't know who the bearded man was for ( as I realise now ) I had been too busy participating to see .
11 ‘ I do n't know who the other five are . ’
12 Can someone let me know who the 5 injured Man City players were ?
13 In particular he thinks the educated should have at least two votes , he does n't say how many erm that 's a matter determined case-by-case I take it , erm erratically it could be a thousand votes I mean he does n't rule that out , he does n't say it has to be more than one er two , but erm his view is that the educated to a specially privileged in a specially privileged position because they are erm more able to use their vote sensibly or to be given more than one vote , so we need now there 's going to be a question erm how do you know who the educated people are to make such suggestions , anyone with a university degree will be pleased to hear gets more than one vote on Mill 's system .
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 It 's really made my day , to discover that there 's someone in the world who still does n't know who the seven major shareholders in GEC , Westinghouse , Con Edison , NBC , and CBS are ! ’
16 ‘ I do n't know who the latest one was . ’
17 Gartmore investors will have to wait until the end of January to know who the new owners will be although it will almost certainly be an overseas based group .
18 Well , we need to know what the alternative point of view to our own is .
19 So why put him under the pressure , she sa cos I said , I want to know what the long-term effect of me taking him out of this is , because , effectively I 'm taking him out of something of the system , knowing , he 's going to miss that .
20 What , at least it will enable you to know what the tropical species are because some of them have got quite weird and wonderful names and most people do n't know what some of them are .
21 Federal Judge , Harold Green , ordered the immediate release of the transcript , saying the public has a right to know what the former president said .
22 I am sure that the House would be interested to know what the Labour party 's industrial policy is for the motor industry .
23 Well would you like to know what the fourteen great achievements are then ?
24 I want to know what the first three digits are . ’
25 In May 1953 the state Department told the British that the Shah wanted to know what the British expected of him .
26 Once more a terrible curiosity overcame him , to know what the third girl looked like .
27 For example , a speaker might provide a summary for someone who wished to know what the intended relevance of the lecture was but who was only familiar with the subject at an elementary level .
28 But it is useful to know what the conventional rules are , and also to bear in mind who you are writing for .
29 Thus we have a recipe for the dictatorship of the leadership of the ruling party , since they are presumed to know what the historical tasks of the proletariat are .
30 She would have loved to know what the erring Frau Gesner had done , but he had suddenly looked so stern , so sad , that she had n't the nerve to ask .
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