Example sentences of "she know [indef pn] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 Did she know something about the performance he did not ?
2 She knew nothing about the particular thing .
3 And Clara , who could see no elegant way of enlarging this tantalizing scrap of information , had to make do with it — she dared not ask any further , for she knew nothing about the Labour Party , nor about the elder Ash 's political views , nor about A. J. Warbley himself , beyond the fact that his name was written up in black Gothic letters over his son 's shop door .
4 Then she knew nothing but the breaking wave , the sound of her voice crying out long strange words , and the power crushing her .
5 She knew nothing of the drugs or drop-out culture of her generation .
6 She knew nothing of the dawn of civilisation , but could all too clearly remember Daniel finding ichthyosaurus remains and telling her how they had swum the seas when dinosaurs roamed the land .
7 She knew nothing of the real woman behind it .
8 To Clara , it was always painfully conspicuous , an indictment of a way of life ; she knew nothing of the history of slop basins , nor of the society that evolved them and their joyless name , but the sight of one affected her like some shameful family secret .
9 Mrs. Steed , too , insisted that she knew nothing of the sale .
10 An Irish relative had told her that Ireland was now to be known as Eire but she knew nothing of the reasons for this , or of what was happening in Germany .
11 She knew nothing of the future other than that it was an inhospitable fog that no-one had any choice but to enter , but she was certain that there was a scene all laid-out and waiting for her where she brought in the name of the man — or woman — who 'd first talked to Chrissie and then run her down .
12 But , because she knew nothing of the business , I insisted that she let me handle things .
13 Jo refused to discuss the Oscars ; the whole idea was too exciting to bear serious thought , and besides she knew something about the events of the next three and a half hours that her mother did not , and would not until her name was called .
14 As Tara 's Crown Princess and then as its High Queen , she knew something of the Castle 's history .
15 She knew none of the others possessed the ambition which fired her .
16 She denied that she knew anything about the power of attorney .
17 He showed it to Patrizia Valesio and asked if she knew anything about the asterisks which Chiodini had pointed out .
18 I asked Dang if she knew anything on the subject of knitting machines .
19 All Lori will tell you is that she knows nothing about the jade , ’ Paige advised him steadily .
20 When the passengers are cleaned up see if you can get this young lady , Irene Charial , alone and find out if she knows anything about the layout of the engine-room .
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