Sentence examples for know in instances from inspiring English sources

"Know" in instances of the locution "x knows that p" is factive: if x knows that p, then p. Similarly, "know" in instances of the locution "x knows y" is veridical: if x knows y, is acquainted with y, then there is a y and x knows y.

God's knowledge contains the first moment of creation just as the last, and He knows "in His eternity," for instance, whether a certain individual will end up in paradise or hell (Griffel 2009, 175 213).

"It's hard to know in these instances what the passenger was thinking," she said.

DK: Well, I know in some instances from when I was growing up that that is exactly what was happening.

"I know in some instances these matches were brought to the attention of the appropriate federal officials.

We know, in this instance, that BBStunning is male because we also paid for a sneak peek at his profile.

And, as we know, in that instance, there was a concerted attempt to demonise the victims with the help of the British press.

But if Chertoff had a connection he thought the public needed to know in one instance, he should have made it clear in the others.

"It's like working the ref in basketball -- if you keep challenging every marginal call, even if you know in this instance it's not going to do you any good, there's a seat-of-the-pants sense that it will help you down the road," said Paul Campos, a professor of law at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

SB: Well, you know, in the instance of "Shenandoah," I really believe that the melody is just totally compelling.

I fear we'll never know, in this particular instance.