Example sentences of "who knew [pers pn] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | McKenzie , who has never been in trouble before , was described by people who knew him as a pleasant individual . |
| 2 | As a person , Whitaker was frequently described by those who knew him as a great store-house of energy and enthusiasm , who could manage that rare gift of imparting such enthusiasm to others . |
| 3 | Even in Carluke , there are those who are far from convinced that Beattie , then only 19 and described by those who knew him as a train-daft ‘ big softie ’ , was capable of such a violent act . |
| 4 | Those who knew him in the early 1970s in Florida remember a young man who beat balls at night after working a day job . |
| 5 | One who knew him in the Bandung period , Takdir Alisjahbana , recalls : ‘ A fascinating personality … few [ were ] able to resist his charm . |