Example sentences of "[pers pn] know precisely " in BNC.

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1 " I know precisely how many patients we receive here each day , but you are trying to cram a lifetime into a month or so .
2 I know precisely how much petrol I 've got because I know precisely how much I 've put in and precisely how many miles I 've been .
3 ‘ I know precisely how much petrol I 've got because I know precisely how much I 've put in and precisely how many miles I 've been .
4 I know precisely what I shall see , on the other side of the lane , looking out to London over my shoulder .
5 I know precisely what you meant , but I told you , I 'm still on duty . ’
6 I know precisely what 's wrong with me … ’
7 weather and I knew precisely what they meant .
8 Notts in this first half are going to be as they like to be , attacking the Kop end , a Kop end which is utterly deserted because Pisa have n't brought any fans with them but they 've brought a very large following of journalists , and as I said in the initial two-way with Martin , there has been a language barrier between them and me , but when they pointed to the weather and all shivered together , I knew precisely what they meant .
9 When you ask for damages on a continuing cause of action , do you know precisely the period for which you are claiming , so as to help the judge in framing his judgment ?
10 All you need to do is to collect the thorns yourself the day before your own net is set — and this is easy enough since you know precisely where they are .
11 There are certain problems that must be solved ( childcare is number one ) , certain inequalities , both in the workplace and home , that are still to be ironed out , but in your personal lives you know precisely where you are going .
12 It would be a good idea to develop a formula for using this kind of programme so that you know precisely what kind of item you are looking for and , if you can arrange for a regular supply , you do n't need to spend a lot of time viewing it to work out how you are going to use it .
13 From London we would carry general merchandise back to Rotterdam — Every ship has a ledger to herself , and the manifest for every voyage has to be entered in it , so that you know precisely what the returns from each voyage are .
14 She knew precisely to what evidence he referred , had already experienced tactile proof of his arousal when he had held her so close to his warm naked body .
15 Nor do we know precisely what he did .
16 Consequently , in this one case , we know precisely the extent and aim of the addition , which reads thus :
17 I made it absolutely clear that , when we know precisely what happened in that case and can draw the lessons from it , we shall be willing to learn them and take note of the need for future action , if that is shown to be necessary .
18 On BBC news on 23 November last year the Prime Minister said ’ One of the difficulties we got into with the community charge was being bounced into decisions before they were fully thought through and before we knew precisely how they would affect people . ’
19 The ultimate decision will be taken by the court — and , do n't worry , I shall make very sure that they know precisely what type of person Janice really is .
20 If fusion was at work , then something catalysed it , and until they knew precisely what the ‘ something ’ was they would have to try all combinations .
21 He knew precisely what she was doing and made a face at her , but they both listened with real interest to what Suvarov had to say .
22 The devil had the audacity to grin at her , as if he knew precisely the fires he had lit inside the centre of the earth .
23 He knows precisely where he is going now and is fit and eager for the challenge .
24 If it picked up , if he finds what I think he could probably find us I mean he knows precisely what we want and
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