Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] know [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I realized I knew almost nothing about his background . |
| 2 | When the car stopped I knew exactly where we were . |
| 3 | She let him know also that she was a virgin and wanted to save it for someone special . |
| 4 | Sometimes it seemed I knew more about my guests than they did themselves . |
| 5 | How came she to know so much ? |
| 6 | Foxes were ‘ humanely snared ’ ( a contradiction in terms ) and handed over to ‘ various voluntary welfare organisations ’ ; they were then ‘ transported we know not where ’ . |
| 7 | The hand of friendship , extended so warmly by so many , was rudely brushed aside by those who believed they knew best . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Hofmeyr believed he knew why she acted like this . |
| 10 | He did not know the man 's name but was certain he had seen him before and believed he knew where he worked . |
| 11 | We found it we we lived you know very cheaply . |
| 12 | They got you know quite a bit of stick for not being able to produce drawings that they said they had . |
| 13 | You 're not kidding he certainly ai n't kidding you now now it 's happened to me I know if it ever happened I know never to do it again . |
| 14 | ‘ She 's not here , ’ he told her with a mocking ring to his tone which showed he knew exactly what she was thinking . |
| 15 | When Celtic lost I knew how the players felt . |
| 16 | . He was a cabinet maker and er then the boss and we just all sort of worked You know sometimes we had a quite a lot of work going and other times we would n't have anything and other times you were standing waiting doing nothing , waiting in the job g coming for the cabinet makers who would send through legs , something to get started just as long as we got started to work , maybe it was in a hurry . |
| 17 | He also lived at Pinner and erm then the work dried up and he first of all he did work was a postman at Christmas time , you know just as a thing and then he started you know then he became full time you know . |
| 18 | But Modigliani knew neither how to lie nor how to adapt himself ; everyone who met him knows how very straightforward he was . ’ |
| 19 | At which point she insisted I knew more ( true enough ) and therefore should take over the project ! |
| 20 | I thought I knew already , and to give this knowledge an official seal of approval . |
| 21 | ‘ As a midwife I thought I knew how to communicate with mothers , but my skills with deaf women were abysmal , ’ she says |
| 22 | I always thought I knew more , felt more , understood more . |
| 23 | Afterwards I felt ashamed that I thought I knew better than they did , especially when they were doing everything for free . |
| 24 | I thought I knew that much about the country . |
| 25 | Sorry I was in Birmingham and I went you know where the er repertory theatre is ? |
| 26 | She had always been interested in beauty culture and hair-styling , so she took a job with a small hairdressing parlour in Stepney to learn the tricks of the trade and when she felt she knew enough , gave in her notice and advertised her services : Lady clients visited in the comfort and privacy of their own homes . |
| 27 | Yeah I understand it li like when you 're teaching me but I do n't think I I I understood you know how you were doing it . |
| 28 | Yes I thought you know when I retired and left Cambridge I ought to bring that with me you see |
| 29 | " I knew exactly why you did n't come and I thought you knew why I did n't come to you . |
| 30 | It was clear that her father had been wrongly advised and Emily thought she knew exactly who was responsible . |