Example sentences of "[noun] have a reputation " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Boren has a reputation for defying his party ( about a third of his votes over the past four years have been against the Democratic line ) and for changing his mind . |
| 2 | The University has a reputation for innovative course programmes , resourceful scholarship , and an active and mutually rewarding relationship with local industry , commerce and professional life . |
| 3 | Bassett has a reputation as a fast-talking Cockney . |
| 4 | The Shipley Gallery in Gateshead has a reputation for being both accessible to its local community as well as to those involved in the worlds of art and design . |
| 5 | Ridsdale has a reputation for being a tough , determined operator with an ability to get things done quickly . |
| 6 | Unlike the Enterprise Allowance , PYBT has a reputation as formidable and ‘ posh ’ . |
| 7 | Among amateur astronomers , Alcock has a reputation for being reclusive . |
| 8 | Like WordStar , WordPerfect has a reputation for being difficult to get to grips with . |
| 9 | Neither general practice has a reputation for being outstanding or different from the normal run of practices . |
| 10 | The Mayor had a reputation in the City as the best politician money could buy . |
| 11 | When Coleman tried to console him , suggesting that the DEA had a reputation for screwing its informants , he was immediately overwhelmed with supporting case histories . |
| 12 | And Big Flame had a reputation for humanity compared with other ultra-left sects with their habit of expelling people en masse in a hail of jargon-ridden abuse , and demanding Moonie-type self-criticism from slackers who failed to meet newspaper sales quotas . |
| 13 | Dexter remembered that Blufton had a reputation as an executive who took a direct interest in the programmes his company made . |
| 14 | The west of Ireland has a reputation for swift seduction . |
| 15 | Harvard has a reputation as the premier medical school in North America , and the fact that it has chosen to introduce sweeping changes in its course is likely to make other schools take stock of what it is doing . |
| 16 | Magnus Magnusson has a reputation for being a tenacious man ( ‘ I 've started so I 'll finish ’ ) and he 's going to need to be as chair of the new Scottish Natural Heritage Agency . |
| 17 | Anglian has a reputation for careful handling of the regulatory bodies , Ofwat in particular . |
| 18 | On the assumption that the council has a reputation which requires protection , in my judgment the statement of claim , particularly in the passages from paragraph 6 and the second paragraph 9 to which I have referred above , adequately pleads a cause of action in defamation . |
| 19 | Syphilis has a reputation in the United Kingdom today quite out of proportion to the amount of infection that it causes . |
| 20 | In Oslo yesterday , diplomats warned that the Nobel committee had a reputation for security and the leaked forecasts might prove wide of the mark . |
| 21 | As Oaxacan peasants needed some source of cash , the men started seasonal migration , which was disliked because the plantations had a reputation for malaria and poor living and working conditions in general . |
| 22 | ‘ A gentleman called Rev Kellet had a reputation as a church-builder . |
| 23 | The council had a reputation for giving money . |
| 24 | Comyn had a reputation , even in that violent day and age , for his uncontrollable temper . |
| 25 | The long established Opera Nova have a reputation for presenting good quality opera performance using local musicians in conjunction with some professional aid . |
| 26 | UEFA 's appeals committee have a reputation for not only upholding decisions of the disciplinary committee , but in some cases increasing the punishment . |
| 27 | Does the Land Rover petrol engine have a reputation for inadequate cooling when operated in tropical climates ? |
| 28 | And Vincente Ballesteros has a reputation as one of the finest surgeons in the business . |
| 29 | Brady has a reputation for straight talking , for furious commitment , but even he is beginning to run out of words , to run out of answers . |
| 30 | Anpetuwi has a reputation as one of the most renowned resorts in the world . |