Example sentences of "but she knew [pers pn] [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some part of her tried to convince her to make for the door , but she knew they would expect that . |
| 2 | Hari felt the impulse to ruffle William 's hair but she knew he would resent being treated like the child he was , boys grew up quickly in the harsh realities of World 's End . |
| 3 | She would have told Jacob about her new purpose , but she knew he would see it as another sign of her raving , a sign of some new imbalance , and would try to search for causes , try to talk her out of it . |
| 4 | His eyes were still fixed on her , but she knew he could see little in the dark corner . |
| 5 | It was boring , and sad , but she knew it would end |
| 6 | But she knew it would take a while before the immeasurable hunger receded within her . |
| 7 | ‘ I suspect , ’ he said , ‘ you 've missed your usual evening nosh-up and so have I. ’ Liza had , indeed , missed the evening meal at the FANY headquarters , but she knew she would have foregone almost anything for the pleasure of simply sitting opposite this thin charming young man who seemed to have about him that same lighthearted loving insouciance possessed by the late Tom Tremayne . |
| 8 | But she knew she would have to be a great deal more in need of male company to tolerate anyone like Corporal Billings . |
| 9 | It was a trip she would rather have forgotten — the cold was biting and the whispering patter of rodent feet made her heart jump every few minutes — but she knew she would have to face it again when she and Guy escaped from the keep . |
| 10 | She was gasping , but she knew she could beat it if she ran . |
| 11 | But she knew she could do the next job . |
| 12 | Her cousins could run fast , but she knew she could run faster . |