Example sentences of "knew [ex0] have be " in BNC.

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1 He knew there had been fighting about Charleroi , and he had heard of some skirmishes being fought in the villages south of the Prince of Orange 's headquarters , but whether the French had invaded in force , or whether there was an attack coming in the direction of Mons , the Duke still did not know .
2 He had kept his word — although she knew there had been times when he was sorely tempted to ask her the questions that must have played on his mind .
3 He knew there had been alcohol in the fruit cup , and plenty of it .
4 And he knew there had been something in connection with his wife he was going to think about that picture .
5 The aspirin bottle was empty , as was the silver-papered , singly wrapped , Panadol square that usually held twelve tablets , but in which she knew there had been only three , for she herself had taken two that afternoon .
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