Example sentences of "is [adj] know [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally retrieval is a separate process because of another familiar phenomenon that it is possible to know something , that is it must be in storage , but not actually succeed in retrieving it at a particular time . |
| 2 | By such a refined technique as this it is possible to know what was happening in various aggradation deposits at various periods of Post-glacial history . |
| 3 | JEWKES is interested to know what happens in the bedroom . |
| 4 | This is often how relationships are truly forged and broken ; through being centred , it is easier to know one 's own mind , and to bring a quiet force of will into play which is more effective than any histrionic display . |
| 5 | It is sensible to know which type you have . |
| 6 | Unfortunately it is crucial to know which species of snake is involved because snake poisons are so complex that it has proved impossible to develop a ‘ multi-venin' that will treat all forms of snakebite . |
| 7 | IT is impossible to know what the IRA hopes to gain from its current wave of bombing . |
| 8 | Without exploring drivers ’ memories for driving in other circumstances it is impossible to know what normal memory performance in driving would be expected to be . |
| 9 | Considering the relativism eating into faith today , it is hard to know which is more surprising — that so many people lose their faith or that more people do not . |
| 10 | It is hard to know which is more frustrating : having to do what you do n't want , do n't agree with and have n't been consulted about ; or not being able , through lack of time , energy and support , actually to do what you do want . |
| 11 | It is hard to know what to make of this . |
| 12 | It is hard to know what to make of this . |
| 13 | It is hard to know what three lost years have cost Anna . |
| 14 | It is hard to know who was the more aggrieved by this insult . |
| 15 | But it is good to know they have experience of farming and intend to make it a proper home and keep cattle . |
| 16 | ‘ But it is good to know they are monitoring his progress . ’ |
| 17 | On no account worry about the following technicalities , but , as with driving a car , it is helpful to know what is under the bonnet . |
| 18 | It is useful to know which is the likely response to your committed attack and that is one way of finding out . |
| 19 | For these reasons , it is useful to know what the words , phrases and constructions are which regularly conceal presuppositions , so that you know what you are letting yourself in for when you use them . |
| 20 | But it is useful to know what the conventional rules are , and also to bear in mind who you are writing for . |
| 21 | It is useful to know what other models can do since microcomputers have a limited life and it may be that in five years time , the librarian and teachers will be involved in seeking a replacement for the existing microcomputer . |
| 22 | I agree that it is useful to know who 's actually running the stall in case you you 've got knocked off . |
| 23 | If we have decided on a moderate degree of modulation , it is well to know what is most effective and what subsequent progressions ( to return to the tonic ) are good . |
| 24 | In addition , it is important to know which of the altered plasma factors in the diabetic state are responsible for enhanced platelet function . |
| 25 | When we have to compare the values of numbers it is important to know which has the greatest , and which has the least value . |
| 26 | Bob Worcester , chairman of Mori , says : ‘ It is important to know what happened , not just for the sake of the pollsters but for that of the research business and the marketing decisions that depend upon confidence in the data that market research provides . ’ |
| 27 | It is important to know what help is forthcoming for you or for the elderly person for whom you are caring . |
| 28 | It is important to know what you want to get , and how far you want to go . |
| 29 | If you think you might want to take an HIV antibody test to find out if you are infected , it is important to know what the test can and can not tell you . |
| 30 | It is important to know what the acceleration of a body down a surface would be without friction as a start to explaining its actual acceleration . |