Example sentences of "i knew [pron] do [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both the man and the whey-faced girl had looked remarkably English ; and whatever nationality they really were , I knew they did n't live on the island . |
| 2 | I knew she did n't like my roll-neck pullover . |
| 3 | I was the prime suspect this time because of the Golden Syrup job , and although I knew she did n't have any proof , nothing I said made any difference . |
| 4 | I knew she did n't like me . |
| 5 | I suppose it was in a way because I knew she did n't really love me . |
| 6 | ‘ Oh , yes , I knew you did n't trust me and probably do n't now . |
| 7 | This resulted in ‘ Aladdin ’ and I knew I did n't have much more to say about rock and roll . |
| 8 | ‘ Everyone was watching me but I knew I did n't need to go fast . |
| 9 | I knew I did n't deserve his patience ; I had to think up some justification of my silliness , so I said , " They 'll all notice , " which was something that had n't been worrying me up to then . |
| 10 | I thought I knew I did n't love him . |
| 11 | ‘ I knew I did n't want to live in a cream house . ’ |
| 12 | I knew I did n't want to give them up . |
| 13 | I knew I did n't want to walk up that beach . |
| 14 | The first time we made love , I started out believing I hated you , but when we … by the end I knew I did n't really , and that I loved you . |
| 15 | I knew I did n't measure up somehow , but I did n't know why , and I allowed that to spoil my life . |
| 16 | For it was around eleven that morning , when she returned to her office after going to consult Dave Smith about some matter , that Jimmy told her chirpily , ‘ I knew I did n't put this tie on for nothing . |
| 17 | and I thought , it came out erm , incorrect pin number , please remove your card , I thought at least I 'm getting it back you know so I whipped it out , I said to mum , I 'm gon na have to pay for this with a cheque , I said , I ca n't get the cash out , and she , she said why , and I said I , I forgotten my number , I was getting in quite a panic cos I knew I did n't have it written down anywhere at home . |
| 18 | He looked sad and I knew he did n't want her to leave but I also knew that he hated the constant uproar of quarrelling , so what was he to do ? |
| 19 | I knew he did n't want to talk about it . |
| 20 | Jamie must have taken a cigarette even though I knew he did n't smoke , because I saw the lighter go up , igniting in front of my eves in a shower of sparks like a fireworks display . |
| 21 | Oh yeah that 's the only one I brought home , on Tuesday it was , well as soon as he saw , I brought it in and me dad looked at it and he goes yeah it 's alright , I knew he did n't like it and then when Mike got in , he said oh I do n't like that , so I said why ? |
| 22 | I did not struggle , and spoke politely to him , although I knew he did not understand any of my languages . |
| 23 | But I did not feel jealous , because I knew he did not love her . |