Example sentences of "not know [conj] [pers pn] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Count Hubner thought that the Empress was ‘ more beautiful than ever ’ , and Lord Cowley , the English ambassador , said : ‘ I do not know that I ever witnessed a finer sight than the baptismal ceremonies . ’
2 Nevertheless it may be said that Elizabeth Taylor was more often at her best in each successive collection of stories , though I do not know that she ever surpassed the brilliant study of deception in the title story of A Dedicated Man .
3 ‘ I do not know if I even have strength enough to regain the shelter I have just come from … ’ and her wings seemed to weaken by the second and her eyes to be pained .
4 ‘ I do n't know that I ever 'ad one , the orphanage never said I did , but they did say me birthday was December the second , and that I was born in 1889 . ’
5 erm , and erm , I do n't know that I ever did this , but I never heard anybody heard anybody walking the street , whistling the National Anthem .
6 Well I 've got lots of acquaintances but I do n't know that I necessarily want to put them on the erm
7 Whether it was give it a better flavour or no , I do n't know but we never used the saltpetre .
8 Well , you know , it you see , time were , I do n't know I suppose , I do n't know but I never seemed to be afraid and I used to have my or something round my waist , a belt with the keys hanging on and they supplied me with a as well , one of these , I do n't know what they 're made of they were n't all that heavy but still they were heavy enough to keep on .
9 Now I do n't know whether they actually broke the door down in the end , but they did gain entrance to a flat very near us , erm and they had dogs with them that night .
10 That 's right yes and erm it was all er , now it is more , more mechanized , but still , they 're still , I do n't know whether they still do it cos I have n't been around Squires I do n't know whether they 'd do casting now , I have n't been down around for years and years , when I erm when I left and then I went into the leather trade and er started to learn leather cutting
11 And I and I do n't know whether they still have the wooden lockers now but they used to be , have to be all scrubbed out every week .
12 Well I I was eleven but by the time but I had a birthday , you see , er in the summer and er er well August actually and so when I started at Stowmarket I was twelve , you see , and er and er I was at Stowmarket School and scholarship for four years and er well I do n't know whether I really liked school , did you ?
13 I do n't know whether I ever meant to call on Ben or not — it 's been such a long time — but I was interested to see the boat .
14 But I do n't know whether I ever got .
15 I do n't know whether you ever take the trouble to read the guarantee .
16 ‘ I do n't know whether you really mean it .
17 Oh I do n't know whether it still exists but er
18 Oh well as I er , as I was saying about th this aunt that stayed with me , er she once er saw a , well I do n't know whether she actually seen it or not , but she 'd seen the results of it , of a tinker 's divorce , and this man killed this horse and threw his wife on top of it and that was him divorced .
19 Well she 's er , I do n't know whether she still teaches , she did teach at Corby
20 I do n't know if we once had more — no care was taken of them , I 'm sorry to say — none has come to light . ’
21 size I do n't why I do n't know if we still do those .
22 I do n't know if they still breed 'em like that today . ’
23 Well if you go into a D I Y store you 'll find it 's a mahogany stain I do n't know if they really make mahogany .
24 I do n't know if she ever pulled it off .
25 I do n't know if she ever bought anything there , but she enjoyed window shopping . ’
26 I do n't know if it ever occurred to me to regret my inability to have a child by Jean-Claude .
27 ‘ Goodnight , ’ — Boy was not sure if he was yet allowed to address her by her name , did n't know if he yet had that right .
28 I wrote to Mr. Andrew there , but I do n't know if he ever got the letter , for I never had any answer .
29 I do n't know if he ever guessed my feelings but he always treated me with great kindness and understanding .
30 but I do n't know if I still believe
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