Example sentences of "know that it was [pron] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ How did you know that it was his van ; there must be plenty of Mini vans about ? ’
2 ‘ My lord , I have good reason to know that it was you who said a word for me in his Grace 's ear , and gave me this day for thought , and even offered me arguments I was not wise enough to find for myself .
3 She was working with a variety group and we laughed together when Sir Henry , who had still a lot of influence , let it be known that it was his wish that Miss Anne Zeigler married Mr Webster Booth .
4 ‘ For nothing , David , ’ said Julia , knowing that it was her fault and not his that they had got so near the brink .
5 And one day he came across a huge seal and killed it , never knowing that it was his own father in his seal form .
6 It was just a place where she had been left , and as she grew out of infancy she knew that it was her mother who had left her there .
7 She also knew that it was her priority to get her father , physically impaired since his stroke , down the aisle .
8 Of course , having always possessed an interest in astrology , she knew that it was her Arien opposition that made her react so whenever she was under threat .
9 I could see that Estella was still proud , and I knew that it was she who made me feel ashamed of home , and Joe , but I also knew that I could never stop loving her .
10 On her return she knew that it was he who had plucked the sting but she was afraid that too demonstrative a show of gratitude might be misinterpreted .
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