Example sentences of "[noun] know [that] [pron] have [verb] " in BNC.

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1 It gave her confidence a boost to know that she had spotted him , and it made her actions easy .
2 I was just six then , and while Blyth knew that I had had some sort of little accident when I was much younger I certainly seemed to him to be a lot more able-bodied that he was .
3 Andy knew that he had to shoot a birdie himself to have a chance of forcing a ‘ sudden death ’ play-off .
4 But if they did n't speak with tongues how did Simon know that they had received the Holy Spirit ?
5 It was n't an attractive option , especially as she did n't need to glance behind at the carefully packed boot full of vital equipment to know that she had brought no waterproof coat ; she was an optimist by nature and one with no foresight , always a lethal combination .
6 She wanted their parents to know that they had had an accident , were safely aboard a Royal Navy ship and would be home soon . ’
7 Sec. knows that he has made a step towards a quorum on the next occasion .
8 ‘ And does Tom know that you have come to see me ? ’ asked the counsellor .
9 For the Collector knew that he had to have earth as a cushion against the enemy cannons ; brickwork or masonry splinters or cracks , wood is useless ; only earth is capable of gulping down cannon balls without distress .
10 If your life is so rushed that you only have five to ten minutes for lunch , and your body knows that you have to consume at least 300–400 calories in order to make it through until the evening , it is going to look for a very convenient solution , and that means , high calorie , low volume food that is readily available , such as a chunky cheese sandwich , or worse still , a chocolate bar .
11 Fabia had no idea if Lubor knew that she had travelled to Prague with his employer last Sunday .
12 Rose knew that she had built on the foundations well and truly laid by Grandpa .
13 Diane knew that she 'd gone pale .
14 Delaney knew that he had to talk more with Nell , and warn the others .
15 The Foreign Secretary said : ‘ My right honourable friend knows that I have spent quite a lot of time in the last four years as Home Secretary , with his full support , trying to plug loopholes , trying to keep our immigration control strict and fair .
16 The hon. Gentleman knows that we have answered that point many times , but I can not let it pass .
17 Both are happy with the set-up and for people to know that they have come to an arrangement on leading separate lives .
18 ‘ And now it 's a wonderful feeling to know that it has enabled me to look at the top guys knowing there are only a few ahead of me .
19 Under present law , whether a man administers a threat or not , he can be liable for rape if he has sexual intercourse with a woman knowing that she has submitted out of fear .
20 It could be an awesome responsibility knowing that someone has died for you . ’
21 The horse made another noise , more a groan than a grunt this time , and , as his stride faltered , Kelly knew that she had made a serious mistake .
22 Did this man know that he had ruined our game , our happiness , everything we held dear ?
23 Incidentally , the Minister of State knows that he has got a real pressure group round his neck when it comes to disability and the disabled .
24 Trina knows that he 's got a big schlong .
25 Mr Holly , the British government knows that you have supported your parents most generously during their retirement .
26 Richard Cocco Senior at the Palisade Music Company would like the bass playing world to know that he has developed the first 4-wrap low B bass string , as part of the R. Cocco 5-string bass set .
27 He let Turgenev know that he had enjoyed his Sportsman 's Sketches , but his interest in them probably derived from his love of hunting rather than from the fact that the stories cast aspersions on serfdom .
28 But it helps a lot to know that I 've balanced the books . ’
29 Harris knew that something had happened but he could n't for the life of him think what it might be .
30 Only George knew that she had run off to Brighton with a salesman , but his mother had guessed as much and beaten her daughter 's whereabouts out of him with a belt .
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