So I have a basic understanding of tools and construction.

Obviously she does not have even the most basic understanding of how our tax code works for reported income.

"That's basic understanding that you might be able to use in all kinds of ways."

Pretty much everyone has at the very least a basic working understanding of what the word "inflation" means.

"It's given me at least a basic understanding of what military life is all about," he said.

Senate officials said today that there was a basic understanding on the framework for such a plan.

That has been the basic understanding for a good many years now.

Second grade students may also get a basic understanding of history, and what life was like in times before they were born.

That has always been the basic understanding of our food legislation.

I believe there are a few points about these reports on which we have to come to a basic understanding.