Example sentences of "do [not/n't] know [Wh adv] i " in BNC.

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1 I did not know where I was , but that did not stop me saying , ‘ I 'm here ’ .
2 It would be absurd if my wife were to accuse me of using the word ‘ here ’ without meaning , since I did not know where I was .
3 His company decimated by murderous shell-fire even before reaching the objective , Jubert found himself alone , possibly the only surviving officer , and sent off a message to his battalion commander : ‘ I do not know where I am , but the position is of the first importance , and I have only ten men to hold it . ’
4 I do not know why I did it .
5 I do not know why I can not speak … and then a voice called her name .
6 ‘ I do not know why I even trust you , but I have no men trained to use their hearts in the way you are able to as a gift of Ptah .
7 ‘ I do not know why I should tell you , ’ he said .
8 I do not know how I shall manage this winter and dread it not for the weather which is rarely fierce , but for the loneliness .
9 I do not know how I came through the next few months — but , yes , I do .
10 I do not know how I could have coped without you and your friends here . ’
11 I do not know how I can have fathered such children .
12 Joking apart , after nine years as a security operator I found it hard to readjust my life but , now I do not know how I found the time to do a full time job .
13 I did n't know why I 'd agreed to attend this festival .
14 Peter Cook always used to say he did n't know why I was looking for myself , he knew exactly where I was !
15 I did n't know why I said what I said .
16 I did n't know where I was going and I was scared .
17 They all knew each other and was laughing and kidding around and I was scared cos it smelt so bad and was so big and bright and I did n't know where I was .
18 Did n't know where I was going or why .
19 Then suddenly we had to leave for London , so I suppose the call-up people did n't know where I was .
20 But if I did n't know where I was , what did I mean by the word ?
21 Since Gauloises withdrew at the end of last season I really did n't know where I stood .
22 It seems that she had fallen in love with him but she " did n't know where I was at all " with him ; he would be most affectionate towards her and then , for no apparent reason , seemed to avoid her for protracted periods .
23 Look at what you 've written and think , Oh I was just fumbling about here I did n't know where I was going .
24 ‘ Of course you did n't know where I was .
25 I did n't know where I was going .
26 I did n't know where I was , only that I wanted to leave .
27 Once past the Oval , they got even scarcer and following became more difficult , basically because I did n't know where I was .
28 You know everyone was walking like my hair I did n't know where I was everything that people said would like just echo in my head .
29 I was an utter martinette about his pronunciation ( he did n't know when I did n't know ) and would make him happily furious insisting that he repeat words over and over again until I was content .
30 Well I did n't know when I 'd see you see so I thought I can always leave them at Dorothy 's for you .
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