Example sentences of "[v-ing] that she could [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He raised his black eyebrows in a look so disbelieving that she could only repeat what she 'd said . |
| 2 | On the statement emphasising that she could still be Queen , he said : ‘ The situation is very volatile . |
| 3 | ‘ Not usually , ’ she said through pursed lips , wishing that she could somehow refute his image of her , ‘ and please , spare me another amateur lecture on my psyche . |
| 4 | Or , on second thoughts , knowing that she could probably hear their conversation , was he sending her the message to disregard any idea that his kisses might have had meaning behind them ? |
| 5 | And it was as if she had glimpsed the celestial city knowing that she could never enter in . |
| 6 | The knowledge of his affair still ate away at her , and it was knowing that she could never speak to him about the affair that hurt most . |
| 7 | She accepted the first price offered by the first jeweller , not realizing that she could probably have raised fifty per cent more money by bargaining or trying other shops . |