Example sentences of "[adv] knowing [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was painful enough knowing they had both let their love for each other slip so easily away , but the speed with which he 'd filled the void she 'd left really cut into her . |
| 2 | Floorcoverings withstand a great deal of wear and tear in the average home , and buying the wrong type can be a hideously expensive mistake , so knowing what to put where is very important . |
| 3 | It would be less embarrassing if , without apparently knowing what had been said , she made it abundantly clear that Didi Lombard had been totally wrong , she was n't smitten , and as for eating out of his hand … ! |
| 4 | My grief was exacerbated because I was now hopelessly confused , not knowing whom to believe , and needing to believe in someone or something . |
| 5 | The subjective experiences of these mothers became the maintheme ; for example , how rejected they felt by friends or neighbours who crossed the street , not knowing what to say . |
| 6 | He hesitated , simply not knowing what to say to the elegant figure opposite him who was so evidently determined , and to whom fantasy seemed to be very close to ordinary life . |
| 7 | He stood there blankly , not knowing what to say or do , remembering only the sound of her crying out in the darkness and how awful he had felt , alone , kneeling there on the dyke , impotent to act . |
| 8 | He sat and looked at her , not knowing what to say next . |
| 9 | She smiled at him a little wildly , not knowing what to say except that it seemed best to keep on talking . |
| 10 | She looked at him , not knowing what to say . |
| 11 | And if , because of that , you never want to see me again — because , after all , I am no better than Havvie ; I simply raped you in a different way — ’ And , having lapsed into complete incoherence , he fell silent , not knowing what to say , except to add humbly , ‘ I think that your father approves of my suit , but that is no matter . |
| 12 | Slowly she picked up the flowers , not knowing what to say . |
| 13 | Ruth bit her lip and stared at him , not knowing what to say or do . |
| 14 | He would remember this later , this not knowing what to call him , Boy or Darling or whatever . |
| 15 | Not knowing what lay ahead made him excited and nervous but he could n't help wanting to discover what was behind a door or round the next corner . |
| 16 | Then he stood awkwardly beside the box , feeling utterly miserable , not knowing what to do next and so deeply humiliated that his face began to twitch . |
| 17 | Chopping onion for a casserole , mopping the kitchen floor , her hands would pause and she would be overwhelmed with fear and confusion , not knowing what to do . |
| 18 | What we mean by this , is that at times of great stress we can all be overwhelmed by the experience and find ourselves ‘ at sea ’ , not knowing what to do . |
| 19 | We sat not knowing what to do , all fishing had been forbidden . |
| 20 | He nearly gave up , not knowing what to do next . |
| 21 | She stood quite still not knowing what to do and after a moment he pulled away , reached into his pocket for a handkerchief and wiped himself , his hand and hers . |
| 22 | Feeling small and lousy , not knowing what to do ; fit for nothing , not even to stick out your hand . |
| 23 | I could n't face going back to that flat in West Kensington not knowing what to do with my life and having to be pleasant , and not being respected by anyone . |
| 24 | Doyle had his cap off and noticed that the new missus half put out her hand to shake his , not knowing what to do . |
| 25 | She was smiling , pouting , pulling faces , striking poses like someone not knowing what to do in front of a family cine camera … |
| 26 | She laid her coat across a table then stood , not knowing what to do , wondering irritably why she had made such a fuss about coming … |
| 27 | The horse was totally confused by now and it eased forward in the shafts not knowing what to do next , until Broomhead reminded it with a few well-chosen obscenities . |
| 28 | Caught by the outbreak of war he and Robin Adair lingered , not knowing what to do . |
| 29 | 3 not knowing what to do when patients have severe pain . |
| 30 | She became depressed at not knowing what to do for the best , and at leading the life of a whore . |