Example sentences of "but he knew [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was not certain of the exact meaning of the word , but he knew without doubt that it could not possibly be applied to him . |
| 2 | Freddie had never liked her , but he knew at once that she might be the one person who could give him valuable assistance with his research . |
| 3 | But he knew at once that neither Spatz nor Barycz was behind this . |
| 4 | But he knew of pupils handing in assignments to teachers to have the spelling and punctuation corrected before being submitted for grading . |
| 5 | Quinn did not know the area , but he knew of it . |
| 6 | He would probably die in the attempt , but he knew of no one else capable of completing the task . |
| 7 | Some other students — but he knew from experience that his mother would want all the details , and he clearly remembered the time he had slipped out for an evening to meet a girl the only girl he had ever really liked . |
| 8 | Dexter rather liked it but he knew from the indifferent look on Blanche 's face that she did not : she was very classic in her tastes . |
| 9 | But he knew from experience it was often best with Blanche simply to answer a question she asked rather than seek to question why she posed it . |
| 10 | I accept that it was not mandatory upon the judge to require that the mother be given notice of the foster mother 's application , but he knew in general terms from the evidence before him that the mother had maintained an active interest in the children and that she was unhappy about the children 's placement with the foster mother . |