Example sentences of "[verb] known [prep] [adj] [noun sg] [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We should have known after this start that life with Holmes would never be dull . |
| 2 | ‘ Yes , I 've known for some time that if you want a bit of peace you only have to bore people enough and they 'll leave you to it . ’ |
| 3 | He had known for some time that it was inevitable . |
| 4 | And it was n't Iris who told us , though she had known for some time that it had come through the Strait shortly after the Belgrano had been sunk . |
| 5 | ‘ She said she had known for some time that she and Fabien could not remain at La Tour Monchauzet after their marriage — that they had been talking together about moving away — of going , perhaps , as far as Australia or California and starting a totally new life . |
| 6 | For she had known in that instant that this dark-haired man before her was destined to leave his mark on her soul . |
| 7 | The Major , a close confidant of the Princess , added : ‘ We have known for some time that some very senior members of the IOC have the knives out for our sport . |
| 8 | We have known for some time that this can not have been the case . |
| 9 | ‘ The decision to print elsewhere was a commercial one , for we have known for some time that the quality of our printing of newspapers leaves a lot to be desired , while our commercial printing side is first class . |