Example sentences of "and [noun] knew [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What made Nate and the executive committee think that guys like Klepner and Mueller knew more about the European components ’ business than the Europeans ? |
| 2 | Suddenly the penny dropped , and Meredith knew why he 'd been prowling about the airport like an angry lion . |
| 3 | At least she and Dionne knew how precious they were to each other . |
| 4 | But to this day he had not once sat down at a table prepared by Beth , and both she and David knew only too well that it was a deliberate snub . |
| 5 | The woman that she 'd seen last night at the top of the stairs was nowhere around , and Lucy knew better than to ask . |
| 6 | Now she knew where Lucy lived and Lucy knew how she felt . |
| 7 | He looked fed up and Ruth knew why . |
| 8 | And Ronni knew why . |
| 9 | And El-ahrairah knew then that although he would not be mocked , yet Frith was his friend . |
| 10 | He had sent her , with Ned and the barmaids and Heaven knew how many others watching , to wait for him in his bed . |
| 11 | And Holly knew where to look . |
| 12 | He might have reservations about the English but , generally speaking , under their rule both military and civilian knew where they stood . |
| 13 | Lee turned to face Philip and Philip knew immediately what was going to happen . |
| 14 | The fingers tightened round her arm , biting deep into her flesh as she continued to struggle , and Fran knew as clearly as she knew her own name that he had no intention of letting her go . |
| 15 | And Jessamy knew better than to argue with him when he used that particular tone of voice . |
| 16 | And Harry knew where . |
| 17 | He was intending to go up West himself that evening , but hardly expected to meet McAllister when he did so , seeing that , for once , he was going out with his disreputable brother Stair , and God knew where they would end up — nowhere respectable , that was for sure . |
| 18 | She could n't bring herself to look at him , and God knew how she managed to drag out the conventional words in a voice already husky with pain . |
| 19 | She turned wide , appealing eyes to her sister , and Claudia knew very few men would be able to resist her . |
| 20 | Hugh had referred to de Craon and Maeve knew enough about the Frenchman to realise he meant nothing but ill for her husband . |
| 21 | I think it is tough for BD because the midfield have their own way of playing which they 've had since the first season back , and Chapman knew where to be cos they built it round him . |
| 22 | The great French cook was buying in supplies and Jenna knew not to interrupt . |
| 23 | Towns like London and York knew how to organize the procedures of Parliament and whom to lobby . |
| 24 | And Rufus knew why , grinning a little as their eyes met . |
| 25 | ‘ Promise you wo n't tell him , ’ Travis interrupted , and Leith knew then that she could talk to him until she was blue in the face , but he was just not hearing . |
| 26 | ‘ Finished it , ’ he concluded for her , and Leith knew then that if Naylor Massingham had been looking to find fault with her work then plainly he 'd left no stone unturned . |
| 27 | Ven chopped her off stingingly before she could finish — and Fabia knew then that she was n't going to get off as lightly as she 'd hoped . |
| 28 | The doctors and nurses knew too and just treated you any old way . |
| 29 | ‘ And Luke knew how to be that , ’ Pascoe suggested . |
| 30 | Anyone who was familiar with the less fashionable districts of London , Manchester and Leeds knew otherwise . |