Example sentences of "i knew that [pron] could " in BNC.
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| 1 | I knew that we could get an immunity , normally by going to the doctor and having a vaccination or inoculation , but I never knew that right inside every one of us there was a built-in fire brigade , a whole troupe of Red Adair troubleshooters just waiting to be called upon to do their stuff . |
| 2 | ‘ I wept on the night the sidh were last seen at Tara , ’ said Dierdriu , ‘ for I knew that they could only sing for one of you , and that there could only be one ruler . |
| 3 | But a second later I knew that they could not , or could no more plausibly than the glove , be hers . |
| 4 | But , even there I knew that I could not have rejoiced . |
| 5 | I knew that I could never have done it . |
| 6 | The adrenalin was pumping but I knew that I could control it , knew that it was necessary to a good performance . |
| 7 | I knew that I could wait forever , |
| 8 | I knew that I could achieve results despite the difficulties , and I knew that I had been able to demonstrate the ability to work with people of other countries . |
| 9 | I hated Gionesca because he complained all the time , and I knew that I could get away with hating him because I was stronger and fitter than him . |
| 10 | On a more personal level , Riley has said : ‘ The game is the same but the stakes are higher for women – – You need time to reflect , you are alone essentially , and I knew that I could n't give the time and thought to bringing up children or caring for another person on an intimate level . |
| 11 | I knew that I could put life into a body that was not alive . |
| 12 | So I knew that I could go out again and get another caution , that 's why I did it , really . |
| 13 | And after all , I knew that you could n't plead a prior engagement . ’ |
| 14 | I simply phoned them and erm they put , they put it up so that I could buy things on Access that I could get , well I mean those were the days when I knew that you could sell a house like |
| 15 | On one level I knew that Robert had been unfaithful to Lili and on another I knew that he could n't possibly have been . |