The aide did not know how large the loans might be.

They had never met, and even their aides did not know of that first meeting.

His aide knew better than to answer questions such as that, and remained silent.

His aides know that 24 hours before most foreign trips, he will question whether he could accomplish the same results on the phone.

But his aide, as yet, knew nothing of the ambassador's hidden agenda.

Several other high-level aides also knew of the e-mail.

The aide would know what to do with the information.

He now lets aides know if he's too busy to be interrupted.

It's the biggest secret of our organization; even my senior aides don't know.

He and his aides know a healthy economy is crucial to his political health.