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Example sentences for "knowing the"

  • Wondering at the change, he was desirous of knowing the reason.

  • A very near and dear relative of mine, knowing the tendency of the lady to gossip, pulled her up with the exclamation: "How can you repeat such things, Miss Ogilvy?

  • And he overcame that lie by knowing the truth--just as you overcome the thought that you cannot solve your algebraic problems by knowing the truth that will and does solve them.

  • By knowing its nothingness, and by knowing the Allness of his Father, infinite Mind.

  • But, knowing the man's brutal nature, and his assumed claim on the girl, why could you not have foreseen possible misfortune to her in dwelling thus on her physical beauty?

  • He is to be put off by knowing his nothingness, and by knowing the unreality of his supposed material environment and universe.

  • Knowing the concept of man as mortal to be an illusion, Jesus then knew that he had no enemies.

  • There were some in that city who were upon the point of delivering it up, but he, knowing the persons, gave information to some friends of the Syracusans, and so defeated the whole contrivance.

  • The disowned man, for such he is, struggles to retain his resolution; fain would he, knowing the price of that resolution, repress those sensations threatening to overwhelm him.

  • Thus, we have sufficient reason to believe, that, in knowing the construction of the land in Europe, we know the constitution of the land in every part of the globe.

  • And thou art still willing, knowing the man, to pledge thy vows to one like Jacopo?

  • Convinced of the uselessness of further parley, knowing the value of every moment, and believing he was on a track which might still lead to success, the young Neapolitan signed to his people to go on.

  • If thou art certain of knowing the palazzo.

  • Knowing the swiftness of that approach, and what the early light would bring, I strove for a courage which should be the steadfastness of the Christian, and not the vainglorious pride of the heathen.

  • Knowing the appeal to be hopeless, I yet made it.

  • Men told him of their hidden troubles almost against their will, and afterward felt neither shame nor fear, knowing the simplicity of his thoughts and the reticence of his speech.

  • Captain Stanwix being a prudent man, shortened sail, knowing the harbour of Funchal to be but a shallow bight in the rock, and worse than the open sea in a southeaster.

  • I demanded, knowing the custom of that corporation of conferring this delicate favour on the promising young talent in my profession.

  • I pitied Mrs. Manners from my heart, and made every allowance for her talk with me, knowing the sorrow of her life.

  • What's the use of both of us knowing the language?

  • Mrs. Pomfret, knowing the income, after an exhaustive search decided upon Leith as the place to build her villa.

  • In knowing the facts, he also got adjusted to them and governed his actions by them.

  • To stimulation of the semi-circular canals we respond by knowing the direction in which we are being turned.

  • We can say this, that perception is knowing the fact, as distinguished from readiness to act.

  • Knowing the Law of Love, he lives it, and maintains the same calm attitude of mind and sweetness of heart toward all.

  • He was anxious to spare her the alarm which, knowing the truth, she must have experienced.

  • Knowing the powers of Antony Ferrara he often doubted the wisdom of living there alone, but he was persuaded that to allow these fears to make headway, would be to yield a point to the enemy.

  • You may fancy, my dear sisters, how acutely I felt for you, knowing the grief my supposed loss must cause you.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "knowing the" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    ancient glass; come now; constitutional monarchy; deserted village; dramatic criticism; foreign port; good physician; great effect; head court; knowing good and evil; knowing look; knowing nothing; knowing that; knowing the; knowing what; large sheet; lower degree; made their; mining camp; petroleum products; vice presidents; went thither; when made; will denounce; wood trees; years after