Example sentences of "[conj] i [verb] how [adj] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , it was not until she came round from behind the reception desk that I realised how huge she was . |
| 2 | ‘ It 's just that I know how all-controlling you are . |
| 3 | You could say that to me now , now that I understand how much you loved me , now that I have suffered , now that I am a better person . |
| 4 | I played against Wayne Biggins , who had a tremendous game , so I know how much I 've got to learn to compete at the highest level . |
| 5 | I 've seen them three times this season so I know how tough it 's going to be . ’ |
| 6 | I played for and captained my country so I know how important it is and I would never stop anybody going . |
| 7 | I know girls in their twenties who do , so I realise how fortunate I am . |
| 8 | One of the Wurzels , Tommy Banner , got his accordion back thanks to " Police Five " — and I know how grateful he was . |
| 9 | I was longing to say no when she rang on Sunday but simply could not — she is married to a German and only comes home to Scotland once a year because of the costs , and I know how much she likes to come through to see the shops and friends . |
| 10 | Reluctantly Elfed left the room and I said to Cis , ‘ Ritchie is your son much more than your brother , and I know how much you love each other . |
| 11 | ‘ I am Barbadian , and I know how difficult it is to get anything done here . ’ |
| 12 | I 'm doubly glad therefore to , to welcome their appearance and I know how difficult it has been and would like to praise all concerned for the intense nature of the negotiations which , which have gone on . |
| 13 | I 've been working with the deaf-aid for over a week , for God 's sake , and I realised how much I rely on it . |
| 14 | The thing that made me a little envious was this girl — she 's his assistant on this particular film — ringing up , and there was a slight chance they would be going to Switzerland that day , and suddenly I was in there again and I thought how exciting it all was and how nice it would be to go off filming again . |
| 15 | My knee brushed Doris 's , once , twice , and I thought how wonderful it was when two young people started falling in love . |
| 16 | It was quite a shock , and I thought how lucky I had been never to get into a violent argument with him while he was carrying the clubs . ’ |
| 17 | The big thermometer on the refuge wall read zero degrees C , and I recalled how cold it had been the night before during our four hour drive from Madrid . |
| 18 | Elinor [ sic ] Roosevelt had just died and I said how beautiful I thought the message Adlai Stevenson gave to the world . |
| 19 | When I went to see Miss Havisham the next day , as she had requested , her house looked darker than ever , and I realized how lonely she was without Estella . |
| 20 | I felt sure I would never see poor Glumdalclitch again , and I knew how sad she would be to lose me . |
| 21 | I am a business man and I knew how marketable he was . |
| 22 | Yeah I mean obviously you 're not gon na instantly assume that every that says he fancies you is just joking , no obviously you 're not gon na assume that and I understand how easy it would be to be mislead but then on the other hand it makes me think , you know , you know with people like Ch you know |
| 23 | And Dr Neil and Matey — Miss Mates — taught me so much about … life … so much that is useful … and I learned how hard it is for most people to live even halfway decent lives … and now I am home again . ’ |
| 24 | He , he was and I forget how old he was |
| 25 | I 'd never read it but I knew how much I could have sold it for . |
| 26 | Constanza is handling it lightly , but I know how shaken she must be by losing the ring . |
| 27 | But I wonder how good it is tomorrow ? |
| 28 | But I wonder how aware you are of your breathing pattern the rest of the time . |
| 29 | But I wonder how high they 're going ? |
| 30 | but I forget how old I was |