Example sentences of "but knew [that] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | She would like to have asked them , but knew that it would have been impossibly presumptuous . |
| 2 | They were a little reluctant to do this , but knew that it would provide an essential rapidly growing windbreak . |
| 3 | Ace was tempted to move in and take out the sentries , but knew that it would be a foolish move , since they would be missed by the congregation when they arrived , who would thus be alerted . |
| 4 | He could not see its full extent from where he stood , but knew that it filled the Ch'ang Chiang basin , eight hundred li south to the mountains , a thousand li east to west . |
| 5 | They embraced , but knew that it would go no further . |
| 6 | The mother in yesterday 's case , Audrey Hamilton , said she was pleased at the outcome but knew that it may take the country 's highest civil court , the House of Lords , to resolve the issue finally . |