Example sentences of "[pers pn] know [modal v] [verb] a " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ If I was a big lonely dog , ’ she said to herself , ‘ I know would want a friend . ’ |
2 | ‘ Most men I know would hang a title round their necks for the whole world to see ! ’ |
3 | This new tank had an u/g filter powered by an Aquaclear 301 plus an overhead trickle-through filter powered by a Fluval 4 which I knew could carry a much bigger load than required . |
4 | No one else I knew could afford a car like that . |
5 | Erm and I you know would welcome a response from the County Council on on that point . |
6 | I mean , this is why Hollywood you know can make a lot of money out of some pretty horrifying movie , the th the kind of thing I could n't go to see er cos I get the willies , I ca n't bear that kind of thing , but some people enjoy being frightened do n't they ? |
7 | The fact that very few other girls she knew could hold a candle to Paula did not help much either . |
8 | Presumably it meant that after a while you ceased to bring things to the Cabinet that you knew would produce a put-down ? |