Example sentences of "she knew [adv] [adv] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oh , she knew well enough that if he were to walk through that door now , she would not entertain him ; her pride would not let her . |
| 2 | On the days when he used to leave her a note in the morning she knew well enough that there was no good to be hoped for in replying to it . |
| 3 | He had indicated already he wished her to stay in the house for the night , and she knew well enough that the continued presence of her widowed mother and four brothers in the servants ' quarters in the rear compound depended on her strict obedience to all the wishes of the plantation director in his house . |
| 4 | ‘ She did n't leave him because his star had fallen ; she knew well enough that he was the kind of man who 'd recover . |
| 5 | Seeing Harry coming down the wet , narrow street , she knew straight away that he was bringing bad news . |
| 6 | She knew right then that she could not face it if Alain married someone else . |
| 7 | She knew that she should extend some kind of apology herself , but she knew equally well that she had no intention of doing any such thing . |
| 8 | This was the last thing she had envisaged and she knew full well that if the rumours had reached her ears there was a very good chance he too would have heard them . |
| 9 | Yet , given her great fears on that score , Rosemary , when she knew full well that Travis was in their flat , came across the corridor for coffee later that night . |
| 10 | Quite clearly , Paul Fisher thought she had reported him to his superior , but she knew full well that she had n't . |
| 11 | Fabia murmured politely , for all she knew full well that the woman could not understand her . |
| 12 | She knew too well that my afternoon times of quiet were often cut short by a ‘ jam session ’ . |
| 13 | She knew perfectly well that he was not very interested in paintings and that he was looking only for a secluded place where he could kiss her . |
| 14 | She made some weak excuse when she telephoned to break the appointment , but she knew perfectly well that she was apprehensive about going out in case the weather changed and it began to rain . |
| 15 | One of my former patients , whose ex-husband had spent their entire marriage telling her that she was ‘ stupid ’ or ‘ brainless ’ , told me that , although she knew perfectly well that this was not true , by the time she had heard it said every day for the twelve years they had been together she had begun to believe that there must be something in it . |
| 16 | She knew perfectly well that she and Ludo were right for each other . |
| 17 | She really wanted a cup of tea and she knew perfectly well that Glyn would serve her up something that looked like brown shoe polish . |
| 18 | She did n't want to see him although she knew perfectly well that he would have to be faced . |
| 19 | She wanted to leave Alain 's mother with the very best impression and she knew perfectly well that if she sat with Alain there would be only brooding silence . |
| 20 | She knew perfectly well that it was not , but to her surprise nerves were getting the better of her . |
| 21 | She knew perfectly well that if she gave him any warning he 'd find some excuse to refuse to see her , so , having dumped her own things in her flat , she went straight round to his , hoping to catch him before he went out . |
| 22 | In fact , she knew darn well that she did n't . |
| 23 | She knew very well that he had always regretted marrying her when he could have had Martha , and secretly longed that the family feud could be ended . |
| 24 | She knew quite well that her address-book was here , in her shoulder-bag . |