Example sentences of "be known [verb] in [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No minerals have yet been exploited in Antarctica or the subantarctic islands , though coal and metallic ores are known to exist in exploitable amounts , and there are strong expectations — as yet no more — that oil and gas may occur in exploitable deposits offshore . |
| 2 | It was probably for this reason that we missed some of the more esoteric waders like broad-billed sandpiper and jack snipe which are known to nest in this area . |
| 3 | Clearly not your average Pennine Way walker , he was in fact a botanist called Mike Prosser , who had been contracted by the Nature Conservancy Council to survey the area for species of rare plants and flowers which are known to flourish in certain areas of Teesdale — given the right , exceedingly rare conditions . |
| 4 | Levels of dioxins in foods such as meat , fish and oils were slightly higher than in other foods , explained by the fact that dioxins are known to accumulate in fatty tissue . |
| 5 | Doctors , magistrates and state officials have been known to assist in such cover ups . |
| 6 | Manitous were rarely evil , though they were known to delight in practical jokes . |