Example sentences of "[verb] known for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | The Major , a close confidant of the Princess , added : ‘ We have known for some time that some very senior members of the IOC have the knives out for our sport . |
| 32 | People have known for some time what has been going on , and I 'm surprised it has taken this long to come out into the open . |
| 33 | We have known for some time that this can not have been the case . |
| 34 | The move has been criticized by environmental organizations , which argue that the cars could be fitted with a converter because the cost , around £300 per car , is not prohibitive and that in any case manufacturers have known for some time when the law would come into effect . |
| 35 | ‘ The decision to print elsewhere was a commercial one , for we have known for some time that the quality of our printing of newspapers leaves a lot to be desired , while our commercial printing side is first class . |