Example sentences of "[conj] i knew [adv] that [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And this means that if on the same grounds I claim today to know that it will rain in the afternoon , I must continue to assert that I knew yesterday that it would rain that afternoon ( in the teeth of the evidence ) . |
| 2 | ‘ Oh hello , Celia , ’ she said and I knew instantly that something was wrong . |
| 3 | And then I leaned up to look down into your face , and saw the same vulnerability echoed there , your eyes almost purple , dazed , uncomprehending , and I knew then that I could n't let you go . |
| 4 | ‘ I shouted for someone to get him out , but I knew instantly that he could n't be saved . |
| 5 | ‘ I shouted for someone to get him out , but I knew instantly that he could n't be saved . |
| 6 | When they left , however , and I made the decision to stay , I knew it might be hard for me but I knew also that I was doing the right thing . |