Example sentences of "know [Wh det] it was [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So I was determined to show them I could take a joke and the next time a big stork went over I pretended not to know what it was called and asked my girl . |
| 2 | It was never catalogued ; I am the first person outside the Unit ever to know what it was doing … |
| 3 | Yeah , but I do n't know what it was called |
| 4 | I did n't know what it was called . |
| 5 | Oh you know , do you remember Yvonne saying that that plant down there was a money plant and I did n't know what it was called ? |
| 6 | For a few seconds before you die , you 'll know what it was made us get rough with you . ’ |
| 7 | How did he know what it was carrying ? |
| 8 | I do n't know what it was doing to Seve , but he looked mighty determined . |
| 9 | I did n't know what it was did I ? |
| 10 | and he used to come in here and , and if it , if Y T or , or jobs you know whatever it was going to be , they , they all come in and they knew who Steve is |
| 11 | Okay we know where it went and we know what it was used for , but er my question to you is , is it a legitimate use of a pension fund to fund a business development scheme which involves early retirement ? |
| 12 | ‘ Know what it was known as ? |
| 13 | Erm I did know at that particular time know what it was to have holes in my shoes , and a piece of cardboard put into it to protect your foot from the hole . |
| 14 | She finally knew what it was to live . |
| 15 | He also lit the fires ; and ‘ we never knew what it was to clean boots or shoes . |
| 16 | They had this in common : each knew what it was to kill their father : knew the reality of it in their bones . |
| 17 | Ye never knew what it was to have a dacent meal in yer belly until ye married me ! ’ |
| 18 | A wonderful time for children , but not so good for thousands in cities , nor for the countrymen who lived at subsistence level , and never knew what it was to have a holiday . |
| 19 | Annie never knew what it was to have a pair of boots on her feet until she was ten . ’ |
| 20 | I never knew what it was to have a decent night 's rest . |
| 21 | He again knew what it was to feel embarrassed when , on the Monday dinner time , he went into the NAAM , and looking at her over the counter , he said , ‘ Hello there , ’ and she answered , ‘ Hello , yourself . ’ |
| 22 | Every peasant knew what it was to pay what he spent ; every peasant comprehended the character of a prodigal . |
| 23 | Or was he , like so many millions of others , caught up in a swell of mindless sentiment which hardly knew what it was doing ? |
| 24 | Hakim said he never knew what it was going to be used for next ; on an organisation chart he left a column for Africa , since North had hinted that he might one day do something there too . |
| 25 | I knew what it was going to say . |
| 26 | What it had been , Breeze could not determine , but she knew what it was going to be . |