Example sentences of "knowing for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If they do work , that is wonderful — but we have no way of knowing for sure . |
| 2 | This sense of knowing for sure is a central element of biblical faith . |
| 3 | This insistence on knowing for sure and examining the facts of the matter is particularly important in dealing with the doubts which arise because of the many misrepresentations of Christianity today . |
| 4 | But as he had , I could only give him the answer he needed , without knowing for sure whether it was true or not . |
| 5 | You want snuggling , I got snuggling , she fumed , knowing for sure that she was n't the clinging type but , with some devil on her back , this way seeming to be the only way she could cope with being ‘ engaged ’ . |
| 6 | That means their preliminary round opponents Linfield must wait until Thursday night before knowing for sure that they will play FC Copenhagen in the first round at Windsor Park next Wednesday . |
| 7 | It was bliss shopping for ‘ a nice bit of haslet for father 's packing-up ’ and knowing for certain that thirty-six milk checks — no more , no less — would be required each week . |
| 8 | The girl was glued to the spot , terror-struck , pop-eyed , quivering , knowing for certain that the Day of Judgment had come for her at last . |
| 9 | Karr studied Ebert a moment , knowing for certain now that Haavikko had told the truth about him , then he nodded . |