Example sentences of "[noun] have [vb pp] a reputation " in BNC.

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1 The retailer has acquired a reputation for low prices and efficient service .
2 Costa Rica has established a reputation as a liberal democracy in which education plays an important part in giving its citizens access both to individual social mobility and to democratic rights .
3 TRIPOS has earned a reputation for outstanding customer support , service and for promoting its customers ' effective research in chemical , pharmaceutical , and biotechnology sciences .
4 LRF has earned a reputation for expertise and innovation in engineering .
5 Egon Zehnder has established a reputation for high quality and absolute discretion , charges fees based on work to be undertaken and not on a contingency or percentage of salary basis , and has retained practically all its senior staff .
6 Scott had acquired a reputation for homosexuality at Oxford , as is made clear from correspondence in the Keynes papers at King 's College , Cambridge , and he and Keynes became close friends .
7 In the past , German cars have had a reputation for sparse levels of equipment , but this is gradually changing .
8 Korean owners of low-margin textile and shoe factories in Indonesia have gained a reputation for being harsh employers who pay low wages .
9 Does my hon. Friend agree that the Islander aircraft have established a reputation as the Rolls-Royce of the skies , being virtually indestructible and operating in one of the most hostile environments in the world ?
10 Northern Ireland has established a reputation as a centre of excellence in the international software industry .
11 Darlington council has garnered a reputation for innovative housing schemes with its recent mortgage rescue package and a plan to use vacant shop flats for would-be tenants .
12 Darlington council has garnered a reputation for innovative housing schemes with its recent mortgage rescue package and a plan to use vacant shop flats for would-be tenants .
13 Labour today is rather like a car company whose models have acquired a reputation for unreliability .
14 ‘ In the environmental field especially , opencast mining companies have developed a reputation for minimum disruption and scrupulous site restoration .
15 ‘ Since being born in 1981 , Cheek by Jowl has gained a reputation both in Britain and abroad for the extraordinary verve , versatility , devotion and inventiveness that characterises its style ’ .
16 An interesting point here is that certain organisations have won a reputation for attracting and retaining senior management talent .
17 Grimsby have built a reputation for playing the right way .
18 The authority has gained a reputation for innovative housing schemes .
19 Winterthur 's symphony orchestra has achieved a reputation outside Switzerland through its recordings .
20 By the end of the 1960s , the firm had established a reputation in the electronics and motor industries , and in the early 1970s it expanded into oil , petroleum and chemicals , and established a foothold in the merchant banking sector .
21 The poster had achieved a reputation comparable to the ‘ Whither China ? ’ essay previously discussed .
22 Before long , his ships had gained a reputation for quality and speed and his business prospered .
23 Simon O'Connor , spokesman for the British Sports Association for the Disabled , said the town 's Dolphin Centre had gained a reputation as one of the best leisure complexes in the country .
24 Simon O'Connor , spokesman for the British Sports Association for the Disabled , said the town 's Dolphin Centre had gained a reputation as one of the best lei sure complexes in the country .
25 The show has gained a reputation as a regional Chelsea , attracting nurserymen and visitors from all over the country .
26 The show has gained a reputation as a regional Chelsea , attracting nurserymen and visitors from all over the country .
27 Having cut his teeth at Disney Studios , Lasseter has developed a reputation with a series of shorts over the past five years which have brought together the very best aspects of hand and computer animation , creating something quite special in the process .
28 Before the offshore operation was officially closed down last week , Scott Lithgow had established a reputation for completing contracts on schedule .
29 Chinese herbalists have gained a reputation for treating eczema , masseurs for relieving the pain of some kinds of arthritis and cranial osteopaths for quietening crying babies .
30 STRABANE-based Adria , the province 's leading hosiery manufacturer has developed a reputation for pushing beyond the traditional boundaries in the hosiery industry .
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