Ever since he was small, he had a knack for finding four-leaf clovers. From LearnThat.org.
He had a special knack for getting into trouble. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
There must be, of necessity, a certain "knack" in writing a story in collaboration, even when but two writers engage in the work. From Wordnik.com. [Jack London's Nonfiction Collection of Unpublished Book Forwards] Reference
One pretty knick-knack is a great treasure to them. From Wordnik.com. [The Effect of Architecture on Home Living] Reference
Well, there must be a knack; and one person who has a reputation for that knack is Angus Reid. From Wordnik.com. [Canada at the Crossroads: Public Opinion and the National Unity Debate] Reference
COOPER: Up next, how Democrats are fighting to overcome what some call their knack for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 30, 2006] Reference
The knack is the flicking motion that scrapes steel against stone to produce the sparks, and catching the sparks on a piece of char cloth. From Wordnik.com. [Build A Survival Fire With Condoms and Underwear] Reference
That great magister Erasmus, he had taught as much: Your knack is your destiny. From Wordnik.com. [Prentice Alvin]
There's what you might call a knack to it, though from the congregation it looks simple enough. From Wordnik.com. [In the Wilderness] Reference
Here, what is termed the knack of the sympathetic teacher is often more effective than the general principle of the psychologist. From Wordnik.com. [Ontario Normal School Manuals: Science of Education] Reference
That Ta-Kumsaw, he's got some kind of knack in him, some kind of power. From Wordnik.com. [He Don't Know Him] Reference
I would remind him that applying enamel with a brush requires much care and a certain amount of "knack". From Wordnik.com. [Handbook on Japanning: 2nd Edition For Ironware, Tinware, Wood, Etc. With Sections on Tinplating and Galvanizing] Reference
Mama is feeding them somewhat but hasn't got the 'knack' for the rest of motherhood yet, can't blame her she's too young. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-06-01] Reference
Many women have the ability to conceive but for some reason they have acquired the misfortune, or the "knack," of miscarrying. From Wordnik.com. [The Eugenic Marriage, Vol 2 (of 4) A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies] Reference
(Whose one peculiar knack is weeping). From Wordnik.com. [POEMS BY MICHAEL LONGLEY, 1963-1966] Reference
There's a kind of knack to winding up conversations. From Wordnik.com. [Wrong Planet Asperger / Autism Forums] Reference
There's no 'knack' to boiling an egg: you only need a watch. From Wordnik.com. [Life and style | guardian.co.uk] Reference
Blastblow had some "knack" of getting more speed out of a steamer than. From Wordnik.com. [Up the River or, Yachting on the Mississippi] Reference
Ivan had a "knack" for depleting the highway budget when he was in office. From Wordnik.com. [poststar.com RSS] Reference
It was easy for him to get the "knack" of holding his pen and cutting letters. From Wordnik.com. [The Bobbin Boy or, How Nat Got His learning] Reference
River Forest, FL, has a 'knack' for stumbling upon life-threatening emergencies. From Wordnik.com. [Sail-World.com USA Latest News] Reference
I am a very knowledgeable, down-to-earth person that loves real estate and has a "knack" for solving problems. From Wordnik.com. [BiggerPockets Forums] Reference
He had not the "knack" of managing women apparently when he married, for he and his gipsy wife "agreed ill thegither" at first. From Wordnik.com. [Auld Licht Idylls] Reference
He had not the "knack" of managing women apparently when he married, for he and his gypsy wife "agreed ill thegither" at first. From Wordnik.com. [Auld Licht Idyls] Reference
She liked it as well as any other work, for she had a "knack" at spinning; but the older she grew, the less time she had for play. From Wordnik.com. [Little Grandmother] Reference
All the "knack" you need to have is a liking for flowers, and a desire to understand how you can best meet their special requirements. From Wordnik.com. [Amateur Gardencraft A Book for the Home-Maker and Garden Lover] Reference
"knack" for stumbling upon life-threatening emergencies. From Wordnik.com. [ESPN.com] Reference
As usual, Powell's knack for dramatic timing was uncanny. From Wordnik.com. [Grappling With Race] Reference
You seem to have a knack for rubbing some people the wrong way. From Wordnik.com. ['The Public Will Choose Me'] Reference
McCain does have a refreshing knack for reaching across the aisle. From Wordnik.com. [What These Eyes Have Seen] Reference
He has a knack for showing opposing sides where their interest converge. From Wordnik.com. [The Ultimate Test] Reference
But a knack for surprise has always been part of Rubin's discreet charm. From Wordnik.com. [The Return Of Robert Rubin] Reference
Like his dad, the new president has a knack for keeping his friends close. From Wordnik.com. [Texas Two-Step] Reference
Ram Shriram is a "mentor capitalist" with a knack for recognizing potential. From Wordnik.com. [Easy Money?] Reference
Hughes had a knack for parroting Bush's tone and voice, for "channeling" him. From Wordnik.com. [INNER CIRCLE] Reference
Two centuries ago Virginians showed a knack for sending leaders to save a nation. From Wordnik.com. [Rolling Thunder] Reference
Kerik has always had a knack for following the money, both the criminals 'and his own. From Wordnik.com. [ENTER THE 'MAYHEM MAGNET'] Reference
According to Dona Gimenez, Ghosn's knack for concentration was a big part of the process. From Wordnik.com. [Ghosn's Road To Nissan] Reference
Karmazin's uninterest in programming is unfortunate, given his knack for telling a good story. From Wordnik.com. [The Making Of A Media Giant] Reference
Then again, Miller has a knack for delivering results, both good and bad, that are hard to imagine. From Wordnik.com. [Day of Reckoning] Reference
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