Example sentences of "he knew [pron] [modal v] take " in BNC.
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1 | Faithful to him , even if they would have to be apart sometimes , as he 'd be faithful to her , although he knew she 'd take more than a little convincing about that . |
2 | When Grainne slipped silently into his room , desire blazed up so uncontrollably that the banked-down emotions of a lifetime were swept aside , and he knew he would take her fiercely and violently . |
3 | Peter just could n't resist young blondes , and being the boss he knew he could take his pick — until he met Vanessa … |
4 | The young soldier felt reassured when he knew he could take his American Coonan 357 Magnum pistol . |
5 | I could take it and Barry knew that I knew that he knew I could take it . |
6 | He wanted her to relax into happiness — physically , mentally , spiritually — but he knew it would take time . |
7 | He knew it would take great care and he knew also — inadmissible , subversive thought — that what he really wanted was to live with her here , securely , for the rest of his life : that was the earthly promise of the revelation at Hause Point . |