Example sentences of "[noun sg] and knew the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He heard the hiss of the door closing and knew the driver was checking his passengers , making sure that there was no damage . |
| 2 | He was the official gamekeeper and knew the job inside out but for some reason what he was doing did n't suit Sir Emmanuel and the air turned blue . |
| 3 | But when he was with her alone Wilson watched him kicking a ball down her stairs and fight with Ferdinando in her kitchen and knew the time would come when his mother must face facts . |
| 4 | Fortunately , George V had worked well with his father and knew the nature of the current political trends , but he did not wield the same influence internationally as his esteemed father . |
| 5 | I felt exalted and released and newly alive in myself , but also I 'd watched Sam Yaeger in a schooling session one morning and knew the difference . |
| 6 | My brother Rollo and I had a consuming interest in cricket and knew the names and performances of all first-class cricketers from about 1946 onwards . |
| 7 | A shepherd who kept his flock upon the side of the mountain and knew the legend , began one day to play upon his bagpipes . |
| 8 | But she leant up on her elbow and looked down into his face and knew the truth of it . |
| 9 | He saw the excited , childish smile on the younger man 's face and knew the answer . |
| 10 | They were introduced to one another by a woman friend who thought they should get on well in London as Margaret came of a better family and knew the people , and Ivy had the money . |