Example sentences of "i knew she " in BNC.

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1 I knew she 'd gone up to Jack 's — she always does now if he 's alone , makes no secret of it .
2 I knew she was n't coming back .
3 I knew she 'd do that , cos she really likes hats .
4 Unconsciously she put a note of hope into those half-scandalized questionings , because she knew I knew she would never be happy if I married .
5 It was of the kind that one is warned against sleeping upon , but I knew she did sleep upon it .
6 She had also said she would not be lonely and dull , but I knew she was ; far from shops and with no companionship but mine .
7 For all her gruffness and trying to hide that she loved Wilson , I knew she did .
8 I knew she was on this wavelength , ’ Elinor said excitedly , ‘ I believed her right from the start . ’
9 As the selection process hinged upon the spoken word I knew she 'd be chosen .
10 I knew she 'd have on an apron , ’ Carlie said to the social worker .
11 And she kissed me , and called me her dear Blanche , and said I knew she was a good girl , and very strong , and not foolish .
12 I knew she 'd never finish that book .
13 The person was a friend and I knew she was a healer — although , as you will have realised , I had little idea what a healer was or did .
14 I knew she had no morals to speak of and would go out with anyone who had the price of a couple of drinks on him and was n't too fussy about where he spent the night , and I thought these facts would surely be obvious to any casual passer-by .
15 Even though I knew she would soon be in England , I also knew that she was n't going to live with us but with my cousins in Nottingham , and I guess I was sad about that .
16 I knew she fancied Mr Malone , but we all fancy Mr Malone .
17 I knew she 'd better be told , otherwise she 'd get a bonnie fright when she was stopped at the paydesk and accused of shoplifting .
18 I had detected a smell and taste of tobacco — and I knew she enjoyed , among other things , a furtive drag at a Woodbine .
19 I knew she 'd abuse Dad all day too .
20 But as I painted her stomach and breasts in the little kisses I knew she loved , biting and nibbling her all over , trying to relax her , she was still pondering on Changez .
21 ‘ Oh yes , I knew she was dead . ’
22 I knew she was dead , let's leave it at that .
23 ‘ She 's poisoned you against me , I knew she would . ’
24 She menaced me with the extinguisher 's nozzle and , because I knew Ellen did not make idle threats , and because I knew she despised all displays of macho violence , I obediently stepped backwards and watched as she transferred the extinguisher 's aim to Sweetman .
25 She did n't smile and this perplexed me because I knew she liked our Mary .
26 I knew she was just as scared as I was when we heard the cat on the stairs .
27 ‘ I do n't believe it , ’ I said , although I knew she had boyfriends .
28 I knew she did n't like my roll-neck pullover .
29 I pulled the knife out slightly but I knew she was dead . ’
30 I knew she was ill and in pain .
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