Example sentences of "knew [adv] [adv] that [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Damian knew right away that it had to be Japan or nothing . |
| 2 | She 'd wondered briefly about trying to pass the job along to Adele , but knew right away that it would n't work out ; she was supposed to be the unsentimental one , after all , the hard business-head and the scourge of the tradesmen . |
| 3 | She knew right then that she could not face it if Alain married someone else . |
| 4 | In fact , she knew darn well that she did n't . |
| 5 | But I knew straight away that you and that handsome husband of yours just had to be Leos ! ’ |
| 6 | Seeing Harry coming down the wet , narrow street , she knew straight away that he was bringing bad news . |
| 7 | I heard the pounding of rapid footsteps and I knew straight away that it was n't a policeman ( they wear rubber soles these days ) and then somebody yelled , ‘ Hey , you ! ’ |
| 8 | Barnes , 30 , added : ‘ I knew fairly soon that I was out of the Test match and now I am struggling to be fit for the Taranaki game on Wednesday . |
| 9 | He knew perfectly well that they were not very good prizes and that he would have done better to lay out his money at Woolworth 's , but he did not wish to hear Emmie telling him so . |
| 10 | I knew perfectly well that we 'd be working together today . ’ |
| 11 | She knew perfectly well that he was not very interested in paintings and that he was looking only for a secluded place where he could kiss her . |
| 12 | I knew perfectly well that he respected the Manager and even liked him though it was against his nature to admit it ; the thing that maddened him was that this had happened behind his back , and for a reason which he obviously found as inadequate as I did . |
| 13 | We also had to make it plain that the present was for Mr Eliot , though we knew perfectly well that he would share it with John Hayward . |
| 14 | She did n't want to see him although she knew perfectly well that he would have to be faced . |
| 15 | You knew perfectly well that he held me responsible for Eddie 's death as well as other things ! ’ |
| 16 | Ian knew perfectly well that his father loathed being called prof , disliked intensely the way the boy went between the bathroom and his room with his towel flung over his shoulder so that he could flaunt his nakedness . |
| 17 | I wanted to tell him calmly that I knew perfectly well that it was absurd and quite understood the point of his questions . |
| 18 | She knew perfectly well that it was not , but to her surprise nerves were getting the better of her . |
| 19 | She broke off as though to allow this to sink in then went on : ‘ Father knew perfectly well that my brother and I did n't agree , that we would part as soon as possible , so he made sure that we would be tied together in all the wrangling that would go on because of the joint legacy . ’ |
| 20 | She made some weak excuse when she telephoned to break the appointment , but she knew perfectly well that she was apprehensive about going out in case the weather changed and it began to rain . |
| 21 | She knew perfectly well that she and Ludo were right for each other . |
| 22 | As he soaped Miranda 's back , Adam knew perfectly well that she was about to propose to him again . |
| 23 | ‘ They comprise Ling 's housekeeping , ’ Silas informed her , his cool tone indicating he knew perfectly well that she was dodging the previous issue . |
| 24 | She said it as if it was a joke , but Alan knew perfectly well that she meant it from the bottom of her heart . |
| 25 | She knew that she should extend some kind of apology herself , but she knew equally well that she had no intention of doing any such thing . |
| 26 | On the days when he used to leave her a note in the morning she knew well enough that there was no good to be hoped for in replying to it . |
| 27 | He knew well enough that he could not , but had had enough experience to know that aggressive tactics often paid . |
| 28 | ‘ She did n't leave him because his star had fallen ; she knew well enough that he was the kind of man who 'd recover . |
| 29 | I knew even then that I inherited a history which defined who I was . |
| 30 | How far all this was homesickness or a defensive strategy against ( anticipated ? ) rejection by the surrounding community , or just sheer stubbornness , I now ca n't tell , but I knew even then that it had nothing to do with the world in which I was trying to live . |