Example sentences of "know [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What we did n't know for a long time was that this book is his revenge on his parents . |
| 2 | I thought , Do n't know about a wild goose chase , this is a lame duck chase . |
| 3 | Fucking balaclava more like it , do n't know about a fucking hat ! |
| 4 | Dave Bull , who many of you will know as a fanatical ‘ Stiff ’ and athlete in his own right , has been banned from carrying on shot-putt practice in the bar . |
| 5 | Mr Bill Nicol , whom many readers will know as a former Chairman of SCOTVEC , chairs the new Committee . |
| 6 | Do you want to know about a spectacular firework display ? |
| 7 | C.1 which are brought after a certain period because the Vendor would otherwise have a contingent liability for six years which is unacceptable ; the Vendor wants to know after a reasonable period that it is free from any further claims . |
| 8 | She may know of a suitable baby . ’ |
| 9 | Do you know of a reputable dress hire shop in my area who will be able to kit me out ? |
| 10 | I decided to put pen to paper and let you know of a few problems some of us have in trying to become machine knitters . |
| 11 | Although I realise that he can not know of a particular incident that has been drawn to my attention today , is he aware that information has been sent to deceased claimants , thus causing a great deal of distress to the families concerned ? |
| 12 | THE ARBITERS of Britain 's nuclear future , now sitting at the Sizewell inquiry , might like to know of a new hazard connected with pressurised-water reactors . |
| 13 | Unskilled manual workers were also considerably less likely than average to know of a wide selection of credit sources ; sources which came higher up their list than average were moneylenders , mail order , tallymen , loans from finance companies , electricity or gas board schemes , and HP . |
| 14 | As many ponds are in beautiful gardens many readers may like to know of a possible source of free fertiliser . |
| 15 | And even now , after Dr Neil 's healing influence , daily exerted , for although he could not make direct love to her he was able to let her know in a thousand different ways how much he loved her , and how precious she was to him , she still felt the odd shudder of shame and fear . |
| 16 | For , all in the instant of his book and glass being set down on a nearby table ‘ You 're afraid of me , Fabia ? ’ he demanded to know in a straightforward , no nonsense manner . |
| 17 | There are other outlets , if you want to learn the media game , in terms of speech and view , as it were , hospital radio , I do n't know whether you have any hospitals in your region but increasingly hospital radio offers an opportunity and a challenge , and welcomes people who would like to try their hand at becoming sort of D.J.s , or features editors , or are prepared to talk interestingly about subjects , and this you would only know from a local point of view . |
| 18 | We will let you know on a regular basis how the University 's investment portfolio for the future , the Campaign for Resource , is progressing . |
| 19 | who they just need to know on a daily basis what deals you 've got . |
| 20 | These benchmarks would indicate to teachers the things which all children ought to know at a particular stage of their development . |
| 21 | okay , I ju as I say i do n't want to promise you something that that I know I 'm not going to be able to achieve in these two days because that 's not yep certainly if you want to talk about that you know as a separate thing outside the time then then we 'll be able to help you do that , okay ? |
| 22 | You know as a big word ‘ Ocean ’ it looked fantastic . |
| 23 | How does it make you feel , you know as a social worker , erm when whatever you in whatever you do , every you do , no matter how effective you are , that you 're That when you leave those people , they 're in they 're basically in that same situation and equally v and still vulnerable . |
| 24 | ‘ I know as a public figure I am likely to be lampooned . |
| 25 | ‘ An hour ago , a man we know as a Parisian gangster was killed by one of our sentries . |
| 26 | Erm but I , you know if you said I think you see , I think what Colin 's raising is a very interesting and important issue and I I naturally you know as a senior manager I 'm concerned about it . |
| 27 | erm and he was released and he came to Harlow and we meet him and that was , that was very good , erm , but we have n't had one like that , you know for a long time . |
| 28 | house you know for a few pence . |
| 29 | They know about a bigger world . |
| 30 | It is very important to keep our name and work in the public eye and if you know about a suitable event , but feel you can not cope with it yourself , please contact me for help . |