Example sentences of "have a [adj] knowledge of " in BNC.
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| 1 | The price of 36s. has thus some claim to be called the true equilibrium price : because if it were fixed on at the beginning , and adhered to throughout , it would exactly equate demand and supply ( i.e. the amount which buyers were willing to purchase at that price would be just equal to that for which sellers were willing to take that price ) ; and because every dealer who has a perfect knowledge of the circumstances of the market expects that price to be established . |
| 2 | ‘ Kenny 's contributions and success at Crewe impressed us greatly and he also has a reasonable knowledge of the local non-League scene . |
| 3 | But Wright ( 1984 ) stresses that " even the most acrolectal speaker " in Jamaica has a passive knowledge of Creole : in Jamaica " JC is a stylistic option , primarily for informal situations " ( Wright 1984 : 33 ) . |
| 4 | Mr McLean has a vast knowledge of typography and book design , knowledge which he is happy to share with the Library . |
| 5 | Mr Welberry , who grows around 1,000 acres of vegetables each year , has a vast knowledge of the many issues currently found in horticulture . |
| 6 | ‘ It is important that the presenter has a good knowledge of sport . ’ |
| 7 | And it suggests the driving force — or someone working for him — has a good knowledge of Central and Eastern Europe . ’ |
| 8 | One candidate , for example , apparently has a full knowledge of the topic but fails the examination . |
| 9 | Yet this same student may be quite good at translating from French to English or the other way round and may have a certain knowledge of the history of French literature and the critical points to be made about specified French texts . |
| 10 | Do the parents have a good knowledge of English ? |
| 11 | A user may have a deep knowledge of business problems , but knowing little about computers , has no idea how they should be tackled . |
| 12 | But , although they will have an intimate knowledge of computers , they will probably not have a deep knowledge of the particular application of the proposed software . |
| 13 | The receptionist must have a complete knowledge of the hotel , the rooms , types , location , furnishings and rates , and all the other facilities the hotel has to offer . |
| 14 | There is no substitute for knowledge and above all the reception staff must have a complete knowledge of the product they are selling if they are going to sell effectively . |
| 15 | As can be seen from Table 8 of Appendix I , our 1979 survey con firms what the earlier NOP/ OFT surveys found out about this : people do n't have a wide knowledge of credit types |
| 16 | In most cases , this would not be realistic given the likelihood that any skilled programmer would already have a wide knowledge of other software products . |
| 17 | A numerate graduate you should have a working knowledge of FORTRAN computer applications , ideally 1–2 years£ experience in hydrology or water resources . |
| 18 | Heads and class teachers were particularly keen that the assistants should have a working knowledge of classroom practice and assistants and teachers wanted specific training , especially in relation to behaviour problems and first aid . |
| 19 | And candidates for the post have to be respected in their subject area , have good inter-personal skills and should have a working knowledge of , and commitment , to the National Certificate system . |
| 20 | Not only do I have a personal knowledge of Svend 's appearance but I know all the most likely places to look . ’ |
| 21 | He must have a full knowledge of the local Bye-laws , local Acts of Parliament and Standing Orders of the council , so that he may be in a position at any time to advise the local authority on their functions and powers . |
| 22 | Back-to-front Unix house Mt Xinu Inc , Berkeley , California has come out with a version of the Mach 3.0 microkernel developed at Carnegie Mellon University as an add-on to its Mach386 product : it runs on Intel 80386 and 80486-based AT-bus computer systems and provides complete Mach 3.0 microkernel source code , a complete build environment which enables users that do not have a detailed knowledge of Carnegie Mellon University system development tools to modify and rebuild the Mach 3.0 kernel , a binary version of a BSD server which makes it possible to run the Mach 3.0 kernel and the BSD server in place of the standard integrated 2.5 Mach kernel provided with Mach386 , source code for many system-specific utilities , which have been modified to operate with Mach 3.0 , and a source-code example of a simple Unix-like server . |
| 23 | The handler should have a basic knowledge of the normal physiology of calving , and what should happen within an accepted time scale . |
| 24 | You must have a sound knowledge of the life cycles , nutrition , and management of the different species of animals on your farm , and develop this skill to a point where you can notice , almost instinctively , the slightest signs that a beast is off-colour . |
| 25 | To be an effective business correspondent one should have a sound knowledge of English , which includes correct spelling , grammar and punctuation , and also be able to construct sentences so that the exact meaning is conveyed in the fewest possible words . |
| 26 | In this case , having a working knowledge of the types of microcomputer available will be important . |
| 27 | Why does the Minister think that — as the hon. Member for Saffron Walden ( Mr. Haselhurst ) said — those having a close knowledge of adult education , including the voluntary sector , women 's institutes and members of the Conservative party , are so deeply unconvinced by the Minister 's replies that there were half a million signatures to a petition opposing the Government 's proposals ? |
| 28 | He intended ‘ to nominate some gentlemen who were not connected with engineering or architecture and to associate with them others having a thorough knowledge of those professions ’ . |
| 29 | The wise expositor , in short , had to be one such as Galileo , having a sound knowledge of the natural sciences — a somewhat startling implication for custodians of a traditional theological education . |
| 30 | By phrasing questions in different ways , inconsistencies are exposed without the need for having a detailed knowledge of a particular technique . |