Example Sentences

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One of the difficulties in tackling the methane problem has been knowing precisely where the gas is coming from.

From BBC • May 6, 2021

I think probably the biggest point of evolution for me has been knowing when not to be involved in a decision.

From The Verge • Mar. 9, 2021

I've been a New York resident for nine years, and one of the many perks has been knowing that when I go to the polls to vote in statewide elections, my vote is not wasted.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2018

My problem lately has been knowing the appropriate time for a date.

From The Guardian • Sep. 17, 2015

I should say the lake is free, as it always was and ever has been, knowing that Mr. Butler is most polite to gentlemen.

From Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c. Comprising Angling, & Dyeing of Colours, with Engravings of Salmon & Trout Flies by Blacker, William