Example sentences of "[noun] [noun prp] knew the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Johnny Giles knew the game inside out and could motivate players . |
| 2 | Miss Fergusson knew the Lord to be just , yet merciful . |
| 3 | The prosecution decided that Jean Campbell knew the difference between right and wrong and the consequence of punishment for any wrongful deed , and that she had the power of communicating her thoughts , albeit by signs , and put her on trial at the next sessions , which took place on 24th September 1817 . |
| 4 | Dr Jaffery knew the building as well as anyone and I much looked forward to going around it with someone who had studied it for so many years . |
| 5 | In Chile Pinochet knew the power of photography ; each one of us had a secret service guy . |
| 6 | Elena Rudakov knew the signs . |
| 7 | Mr Hudson knew the box intimately and had known Aubrey Clark well . |
| 8 | Ruth , Lady Fermoy and her husband Maurice knew the Queen Mother and King George VI when they were still Duke and Duchess of York , before the abdication . |
| 9 | Mr Woodward knew the area well and there were no railways here at all ; there used to be many years ago and there are still signs of the old trackbed to be seen . |
| 10 | Mr Utterson knew the stick at once . |
| 11 | As an avid collector of folk tales , Robert Burns knew the story of King Coilus and the legend of Old King Cole , as is shown by the opening lines of his poem The Twa Dogs : — |
| 12 | Elsa Lawson , from Newton Aycliffe , who helped organise the event , said it was a mark of how well Mrs Harding knew the people involved that it was impossible to keep the presentation a secret . |
| 13 | Perhaps Louise Colet knew the story too . |
| 14 | PREMIER John Major knew the Iraq arms embargo was being breached three years ago but still denied it , Labour claimed yesterday . |
| 15 | Whoever killed Charlie Hatton knew the lie of the land all right . ’ |