Example sentences of "[noun sg] i knew [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Meeting Jack in his butch horn-rims gave me a feeling of intense familiarity , and the first time we banged glasses together in mid-kiss I knew it was sight at first love . |
| 2 | As an auditionee I knew I worked best if I attempted something outrageous so I prepared Lord Foppington from The Relapse and you just have to let go with his Lordship otherwise there 's no point to it . |
| 3 | In my heart I knew he was dead , but I wanted to hear what she would say … |
| 4 | ‘ It was done by experts and in my heart I knew it was wrong . ’ |
| 5 | Well , I knew the movements of the ships , and the Emily was Captain Illingworth 's ship , and of course I knew him . |
| 6 | Of course I knew it would n't : I 'm not that foolhardy ! |
| 7 | ‘ Of course I knew she could read , ’ the mother said . |
| 8 | Of course I knew he saw Otto , but not what those visits implied , and Helmut — whether from loyalty to his friend or on account of some sort of inhibition in relation to me — never hinted at anything improper . |
| 9 | Of course I knew he was a genius . |
| 10 | I made a lot of mistakes as any young person does , but I never made the mistake of thinking I knew it all as far as the Africans were concerned . " |
| 11 | Even in disguise I knew her at once , for a truly sensual woman can not disguise herself from my perceptions once I have seen her . ’ |
| 12 | But as soon as I saw that little boy I knew it was n't Ben . |
| 13 | She looked as big as a donkey and when the cavernous jaws with the great yellowed teeth brushed my thigh I knew it was time to go . |
| 14 | From that moment I knew I had been hit by something . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ I bought a pair of white Wrangler dungarees and a Laura Ashley blouse I knew I 'd wear again . |
| 16 | ‘ I have a machine , ’ I faltered , but from the look in her eye I knew I was defeated . |
| 17 | At that point I knew it was a life choice . ’ |
| 18 | Three weeks later at a meeting I knew I had to come to the point where I said yes or no to Jesus . |
| 19 | But in a little while I knew I was to have a child . ’ |
| 20 | It 's just such a shame because th , the one day I knew they were playing it was James ' birthday . |
| 21 | I 'd have cast off in the Angharad to fetch you the minute I knew you were there ! ’ |
| 22 | When I saw my picture on the front page of the local newspaper I knew it meant trouble . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ From the moment I first saw freestyle I knew it was the sport for me — there was so much more to it than ordinary skiing — it was beautiful and the ultimate in skiing athleticism . ’ |
| 24 | like , you know at that age I knew they had to go across the sea . |
| 25 | ‘ Although you did n't mention any names last week I knew it had to be me , ’ said Heather . |
| 26 | ‘ Apart from the damage it would do to the ground I knew it would have to be ridden every day and then if it bolted or got stuck in the mud it would be my responsibility . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ From the moment they told me that you were a breech baby I knew I 'd have trouble with you . ’ |
| 28 | And the whole thing turned out to be the shambles I knew it would . ’ |
| 29 | I had a feeling I knew it would be you . |
| 30 | ‘ I thought at first the food was a trap , but after you left the pink mixture I knew I could trust you . ’ |