Example sentences of "knew it [vb past] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 And if they knew it had all been
2 One day he wrote ‘ battting ’ , and when I queried this , he said , ‘ Well , I knew it had two t's , so I put three to make sure ! ’
3 It was not that she was parsimonious or disapproving of alcohol , simply that she knew it had adverse side-effects on Liza and , not being much of a drinker herself , she only kept a small supply in the house .
4 She knew it sounded unconvincing and she could read the continued disbelief in his eyes even as she spoke , but it was n't right , the way he was managing to give a nasty twist to everything she said .
5 He said he knew it sounded crazy , but ever since he 'd read it he 'd wanted to experience it , but had never met a woman who made him feel that way . ’
6 It was the truth , but she knew it sounded evasive and that evasiveness was not a quality that would appeal much to Guido .
7 We loved it and he knew it gave great pleasure to the audience .
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