Example sentences of "knew [adv] [adv] [conj] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Damian knew right away that it had to be Japan or nothing .
2 She 'd wondered briefly about trying to pass the job along to Adele , but knew right away that it would n't work out ; she was supposed to be the unsentimental one , after all , the hard business-head and the scourge of the tradesmen .
3 She knew right then that she could not face it if Alain married someone else .
4 Mother , dear mother , she knew already exactly where she 'd start !
5 In fact , she knew darn well that she did n't .
6 But I knew straight away that you and that handsome husband of yours just had to be Leos ! ’
7 Seeing Harry coming down the wet , narrow street , she knew straight away that he was bringing bad news .
8 I heard the pounding of rapid footsteps and I knew straight away that it was n't a policeman ( they wear rubber soles these days ) and then somebody yelled , ‘ Hey , you ! ’
9 Barnes , 30 , added : ‘ I knew fairly soon that I was out of the Test match and now I am struggling to be fit for the Taranaki game on Wednesday .
10 The fingers tightened round her arm , biting deep into her flesh as she continued to struggle , and Fran knew as clearly as she knew her own name that he had no intention of letting her go .
11 He knew perfectly well that they were not very good prizes and that he would have done better to lay out his money at Woolworth 's , but he did not wish to hear Emmie telling him so .
12 I knew perfectly well that we 'd be working together today . ’
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 I knew perfectly well that he respected the Manager and even liked him though it was against his nature to admit it ; the thing that maddened him was that this had happened behind his back , and for a reason which he obviously found as inadequate as I did .
15 We also had to make it plain that the present was for Mr Eliot , though we knew perfectly well that he would share it with John Hayward .
16 She did n't want to see him although she knew perfectly well that he would have to be faced .
17 You knew perfectly well that he held me responsible for Eddie 's death as well as other things ! ’
18 I wanted to tell him calmly that I knew perfectly well that it was absurd and quite understood the point of his questions .
19 She knew perfectly well that it was not , but to her surprise nerves were getting the better of her .
20 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 .
21 She knew perfectly well that she and Ludo were right for each other .
22 As he soaped Miranda 's back , Adam knew perfectly well that she was about to propose to him again .
23 ‘ They comprise Ling 's housekeeping , ’ Silas informed her , his cool tone indicating he knew perfectly well that she was dodging the previous issue .
24 She said it as if it was a joke , but Alan knew perfectly well that she meant it from the bottom of her heart .
25 I knew perfectly well when I allowed Karen Parsons to seduce me that I was not acting rightly .
26 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 .
27 He knew well enough that he could not , but had had enough experience to know that aggressive tactics often paid .
28 ‘ 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 .
29 I knew even then that I inherited a history which defined who I was .
30 How far all this was homesickness or a defensive strategy against ( anticipated ? ) rejection by the surrounding community , or just sheer stubbornness , I now ca n't tell , but I knew even then that it had nothing to do with the world in which I was trying to live .
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