Example sentences of "is known [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Durham and Yorkshire it is known locally as the Upper Magnesian Limestone ( comprising the Hartlepool and Roker Dolomites and the Concretionary Limestone ) and the Kirkham Abbey Formation , respectively ( Smith 1980 ; Taylor and Colter 1975 ) . |
| 2 | In Durham it is known locally as the Seaham Formation and in Yorkshire as the Upper Magnesian Limestone ( Smith , 1980 ; Taylor and Colter 1975 ) . |
| 3 | The warming in the eastern Pacific is known locally as El Nino , and the strong EL Nino of 1983 has had severe effects on the local anchoveta fisheries off Peru ( New Scientist , 10 March , p 632 ) . |
| 4 | Tests revealed that the man — who is known only as ‘ John Smith ’ — could survive without injections of insulin . |
| 5 | ‘ This is known technically as creating brand equity ahead of sales . |