Example sentences of "know [pron] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We must take note of trends and changes , we must recognise pressures as pressures , we may need to broaden our concepts and tolerance in marital issues and family concerns : but at least we can be fairly sure that marriage and the family as we know them will outlast our time . |
| 2 | Whether or not schools as we know them will exist in the future is uncertain but we can be sure that there will be information and that its importance will grow in social and economic terms . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'll take care of that , ’ he said briskly , ‘ and I know everyone will be more than grateful to you for your understanding over this — er — matter . ’ |
| 4 | I fucking know nothing 'll bring her back ! |
| 5 | ‘ Oh , Joe ’ — she turned her head slowly to the side — ‘ do n't start on that again ; you … you know nothing can come of it . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Come on now , you know I ca n't tell you that . ’ |
| 7 | In his opening remarks in Russian , he said : ‘ I do n't like being the centre of a sensation , but I know I ca n't avoid it this time . ’ |
| 8 | It 's difficult to keep in touch with friends and I know I ca n't go wild socially . |
| 9 | It 's difficult to keep in touch with friends and I know I ca n't go wild socially . |
| 10 | ‘ You know I ca n't go back . |
| 11 | I know I ca n't help , but just to be there will make me feel I 'm fighting to get Liam back . |
| 12 | ‘ You know I ca n't go buying her nothing ! ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Seriously you know I ca n't say anything until I 've spoken to my mother . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I 'm sorry , you know I ca n't possibly say anything . ’ |
| 15 | I know I ca n't run 27:08 , at least not without resorting to recreational narcotics , and I ca n't honestly see myself reaching the real top level at 10,000m . |
| 16 | I know I ca n't come back to Scotland , Donald , and I have no wish to live in England . |
| 17 | ‘ I ca n't do it , you know I ca n't , ’ I said instantly and very firmly . |
| 18 | And although it is much better now than it was on Thursday morning , I know I ca n't train for the next three days . |
| 19 | ‘ You know I ca n't touch this stuff with the liver I 've got — and I barely eat at lunchtime . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Oh I know I ca n't afford to pay , ’ he said sarcastically . |
| 21 | I know I ca n't go on for ever . |
| 22 | ‘ You know I ca n't produce the ten thousand , do n't you ? |
| 23 | ‘ Of course I know I ca n't change things in half an hour . |
| 24 | ‘ Angel , I wish I could be with you , but we both know I ca n't . |
| 25 | " You know I ca n't discuss my work for the Surete with you , " replied his father brusquely . |
| 26 | And there are the future situations I sit on the bed here and think about : my utter love for some man ; I know I ca n't do things like love by halves , I know I have love pent up in me , I shall throw myself away , lose my heart and my body and my mind and soul to some cad like G.P. Who 'll betray me . |
| 27 | Giles offered brandies ; Julia said , ‘ Giles , you are a wicked man , you know I ca n't resist — be it upon your head if I have a hangover tomorrow . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ You know I ca n't do knots . ’ |
| 29 | You know if you You know I ca n't stop feeling as though that morning he used that lorry as a weapon . |
| 30 | No it it just feels as though You know I ca n't er ca n't shift it . |