Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] knew [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I realized I knew almost nothing about his background . |
| 2 | Did I really think I knew better than the FO , full of clever people who were experts on British foreign policy ? |
| 3 | I had to pretend I knew how to mark up blocks . ’ |
| 4 | I mean I knew just as much as him . |
| 5 | When the car stopped I knew exactly where we were . |
| 6 | I mean , I expect she knew how you felt about the only things worth having being the things you 'd worked hard for and earned for yourself , so you would n't want her to leave you the house ] But she did n't want you to think she 'd forgotten you , or that she was just being spiteful , or something … ’ |
| 7 | Sometimes it seemed I knew more about my guests than they did themselves . |
| 8 | The hand of friendship , extended so warmly by so many , was rudely brushed aside by those who believed they knew best . |
| 9 | For the sack itself — it was there , pillowing Hugh 's head and although Hugh knew what was in it and believed they knew also , he had taken care not to show it to them . |
| 10 | Hofmeyr believed he knew why she acted like this . |
| 11 | He did not know the man 's name but was certain he had seen him before and believed he knew where he worked . |
| 12 | I do n't think she knew either . |
| 13 | Cecily the courtesan made constant barbed remarks , hinting she knew more about Watkin than his wife did . |
| 14 | She had thought she knew how to do these things but this imposing woman was making her feel very gauche , very uncomfortable . |
| 15 | ‘ She 's not here , ’ he told her with a mocking ring to his tone which showed he knew exactly what she was thinking . |
| 16 | She sipped at a glass of water , wishing she knew why she was so very afraid . |
| 17 | Me and my big mouth , eh ? ’ she said , lowering her gaze and wishing she knew when to hold her tongue . |
| 18 | Different size rivets , different lengths , and I , while I were hotting hotting I knew where , eventually knew where , what size rivet to put in a certain place . |
| 19 | It makes me wish I knew more . |
| 20 | When Celtic lost I knew how the players felt . |
| 21 | International aid donors meeting in Paris this week to discuss cutting payments to that far-flung little country — once a bulwark against communism , today a relic of one-partyism — must wish they knew exactly what . |
| 22 | PC Anderson , a 40-year-old officer with 20 years ' experience , warned her not to report the incident , saying he knew where to find her and could arrest her for soliciting , the court was told . |
| 23 | ‘ They comprise Ling 's housekeeping , ’ Silas informed her , his cool tone indicating he knew perfectly well that she was dodging the previous issue . |
| 24 | I 'm listening for clues as to why the fuzz came so fast ; you would n't think they knew where Deptford was . |
| 25 | I do n't think they knew how to write for me as they did for Jackie and Russ [ William Russell ] . |
| 26 | It was no longer necessary to pretend they knew less or more than they did . |
| 27 | At which point she insisted I knew more ( true enough ) and therefore should take over the project ! |
| 28 | I thought I knew already , and to give this knowledge an official seal of approval . |
| 29 | ‘ As a midwife I thought I knew how to communicate with mothers , but my skills with deaf women were abysmal , ’ she says |
| 30 | I always thought I knew more , felt more , understood more . |