I do not mean to object to a thorough knowledge of the famous works we read.

He has a thorough knowledge of ancient history and classical literature.

It is believed that students with a thorough knowledge of these courses have prepared themselves well for higher study.

Without a thorough knowledge of the product, a broker cannot be effective, he said.

The thorough knowledge of painting he gained played an important role in his future as an artist.

But she also had a thorough knowledge of their ways.

He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures.

He's probably well educated, with a thorough knowledge of banks and their security systems.

Even so, an army officer with a thorough knowledge of weapons claims that the new models are only 10pc better.

He was a very learned man, and possessed a thorough knowledge of many modern languages.