Example sentences of "[adv] aware that [prep] " in BNC.

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1 In the silence that followed she gradually became aware of David 's stillness ; so aware that in the end she was forced to twist her head so that she could see his face .
2 Then , too , the pleasure he took in Ricky 's well-trained physique left him painfully aware that in swimming trunks he looked ‘ like a matchstick with the wood shaved off ’ .
3 Perhaps they were not aware that in this respect de Pomiane was often simply harking back to his Polish origins , thereby refreshing French cookery in the perfectly traditional way .
4 Taylor expressed his surprise ; was Jackson not aware that in the district in which these persons derived their experience , there was little , if any , knowledge of mines worked under day levels or of what takes place in them when they are drained to considerable depths by machinery ?
5 But she was guiltily aware that at least part of his reason for staying on the island so long and not returning to England was his hope of one day furthering their relationship .
6 In the palaeolithic period men were already aware that at certain times of the year animals and plants are less prolific than at others , and seasonal ritual observances to maintain an adequate supply of them were therefore deemed necessary .
7 Is he further aware that since 1979 , 2 million of our fellow citizens have lost their jobs in the manufacturing sector ?
8 Is he further aware that in a city such as Birmingham , where problems arise over bringing families into the United Kingdom , there is widespread disgust and dismay at the high number of bogus asylum applications ?
9 She rages again , always aware that in fact she did nothing to prevent it .
10 The government is also aware that during the next ten years Japan has its last chance to provide more of the amenities that most westerners take for granted .
11 We are also aware that for the majority of women , a visit to a car showroom or Service Department can be a difficult and sometimes downright unpleasant experience due to indifferent attitudes by some Sales/Service staff who are under the misguided impression that because you are female you know little or nothing about the motor car .
12 Continuing reliance might be placed upon the " civilizing influence of literature but teachers were also aware that for many students a degree in English was simply a necessary preliminary to a career in business , commerce , the civil service , teaching broadcasting , or journalism .
13 Digital managers in Scotland were also aware that at least two other companies in America — Zilog and Hewlett-Packard — had developed similar strategies and used video programmes from those organizations in their planning and communications ( but without copying what they had done ) .
14 It is difficult to avoid the impression that he wanted to still Western protests about the destruction of Romania 's heritage with this dramatic act of transferring churches from one site to another , but was also aware that within the foreseeable future the physical structures of the church would crumble into dust .
15 In fact I happened just to have spent the weekend with a dear friend and was well aware that at some point over the two days she had entertained everyone suspected of being concerned , and not a word of politics was discussed , nor a syllable about supplanting anybody .
16 The men who tended the garden were well aware that to modern eyes this planting scheme was gaudy and banal .
17 I 'm also well aware that for all the people who take thirtysomething to their hearts , there are at least as many who ca n't abide it .
18 They were well aware that before the English visit , and in an attempt to give himself some room for manoeuvre , Napoleon III had wooed the Tsar .
19 Of course , the tutor-organisers of this ( as of any ) period were well aware that in trying to serve the voluntary movement they were walking a tightrope between doing too much , so depriving branch members of their rightful participation in and control of affairs , and doing too little , so appearing idle and inefficient .
20 We are well aware that in the United States fears have frequently been expressed that lenders may be evading the Truth in Lending law by making insurance virtually compulsory without actually making it mandatory using such forceful persuasion that borrowers hardly realise they have the option of not getting it .
21 Luce was well aware that beneath his bland expression he was highly entertained , and for a moment she felt aggrieved .
22 And as the pressure mounts , squatters are encroaching on what was once idyllic whites only areas and the residents of Hout Bay near Capetown are made increasingly aware that in this time of political reform , they are no longer sheltered from the reality of life in the black townships .
23 I was n't aware that in nineteen eighty and nineteen eighty seven , the government had the same policies it does now .
24 They were quite aware that in many cases the men were , in a friendly manner , constantly trying to outwit them , in order that their gain might be greater — at the expense , of course , of the mine .
25 ‘ He is an experienced player who acknowledged that he was fully aware that under his contractual responsibilities he was forbidden to make unauthorised public statements .
26 He had already consumed more than one bottle of wine on his own , Alyssia managing to sip so slowly through her one glass that she was still stone-cold sober , and fully aware that at this rate her lift home would be out of the question and that she would more likely have to get a taxi .
27 Fortunately , the crew were not then aware that in recent recorded history three men had perished trying to walk the same route in midwinter .
28 Liz had never admired , and had at times expressed somewhat freely ( and in her own view wittily ) her lack of response to Henrietta 's frigid style and vapid conversation , but nevertheless felt herself , in Henrietta 's presence , rendered almost as dull as Henrietta , and moreover uneasily aware that in other houses , in other milieux , at a distance , in other circles , she had seen Henrietta sparkling , laughing , surrounded by life — vacuous life , feverish small talk , no doubt , but life — a life that froze in Liz as she contemplated her guest 's stiff blue taffeta gown ( this was surely a gown , not a dress , and , not even English , probably French ) , her exposed white bosom , her diamond necklace ( well , probably diamonds , why not ? ) , her high white forehead , her thin dark-red lips .
29 The judges were certainly aware that with such an arrangement , they could be seen as having ignored the merits of the designs and the practicalities of execution , and attempted to explain their position in their report to Hall .
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