Example sentences of "already knew the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During this time Alcock had begun the long process of memorising the night sky ; by 1932 he already knew the position of most stars that can be seen by the naked eye . |
| 2 | Where the claim which the Sailors and Firemen had made to shipowners in the previous July was concerned , Havelock Wilson already knew the Federation 's response . |
| 3 | He already knew the moves , having unsuccessfully spent 15 days working it in 1990 , only to be thwarted by bad weather — it was too hot ! |
| 4 | Albert as chairman asked me a number of questions to which he already knew the answers for the good reason that we had already gone over them in Fulham . |
| 5 | Sometimes he wondered why the superintendent asked him to research questions to which she already knew the answers . |
| 6 | ‘ Not at all , ’ Leith laughed lightly , then found that his aunt , without meaning to pry , she was sure , was asking questions which she must have assumed that Naylor already knew the answers to anyway . |
| 7 | On the very day after his arrival in the Tolbooth , the Lord Advocate 's officers already knew the name , the trade , and the movements of several people ( the Duke , Iain Logan , young Donald McCulloch ) . |
| 8 | The Independent already knew the name of the girl concerned . |
| 9 | By thirteen , I had become his eyes and ears as I already knew the name of every worthwhile trader of fruit and vegetables in Covent Garden . |
| 10 | Next summer mum was told she would have to go back into hospital for a long time , and because I already knew the place , I agreed to go back to the Cheshire Home for this period . |
| 11 | In 1980 , Jack already knew the family secret but he had never known his real father , not even his name , and since June was no longer around to confirm Donald Rose 's story , having died of cancer in 1965 , his version of events remains a mere matter of record . |
| 12 | This was not ‘ plausible deniability ’ , the provision of a believable cover for someone who already knew the facts ; it was , Poindexter agreed , ‘ absolute ’ deniability , ‘ the ability of the President to deny knowing anything about it , and be very truthful in that process . |
| 13 | After the cremation , while the few mourners were looking gloomily at the flowers , his uncle 's solicitor , a partner in the Ipswich practice , spoke to Lewis simply to say that he believed he already knew the contents of the will . |
| 14 | He already knew the answer . |
| 15 | He already knew the answer — knew that Tina was only going to repeat what Derek had told him . |
| 16 | But even as he asked the question , D'Arcy already knew the answer . |
| 17 | He already knew the answer . |
| 18 | ‘ Where shall we go ? ’ said Bobbie , although she already knew the answer . |
| 19 | She already knew the answer . |
| 20 | She already knew the answer to his question , which was a decided negative . |
| 21 | ‘ Is Monsieur Gebrec still living ? ’ asked Melissa softly , although she felt she already knew the answer . |
| 22 | The menacing purr of the question told her he already knew the answer to it . |
| 23 | A distant part of her mind wondered if she 'd ever be able to look at this man and not want him , but in truth she already knew the answer . |
| 24 | ‘ Did … did you sleep here beside me last night ? ’ she demanded huskily , although she had a sinking feeling that she already knew the answer . |
| 25 | As he was a thoroughly professional journalist , he already knew the media inside out . |
| 26 | The players , who already knew the value of the advertising dollar , were endlessly pumped onto the television advertisements ( most of them in soft focus ) as they mouthed clichés and manufactured statements about what they hoped to do at the World Cup . |
| 27 | He telephoned Jean , who already knew the news and had cancelled several of his local appointments , including the one with Chief Inspector Salter who had been ‘ so anxious to see him ’ and who was probably even more anxious now , and told her he was preparing to leave for London and his meeting . |