Example sentences of "[pron] have been known to " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have been known to erm , one time only , actually I ca n't do that , oh , but I do bath t t t t |
| 2 | Glasgow University 's recently published study of homelessness among the young in Scotland simply highlights the facts which have been known to anyone who had been working in the social security system in whatever capacity for a number of years . |
| 3 | As children we called her Minna , and she has been known to us and to our friends as Minna ever since . |
| 4 | They 'd been known to us for years as a couple of minor police informers , dabblers in espionage who never come up with anything much . ’ |
| 5 | It has been known to the West since the 17th century . |
| 6 | When a telephone is installed , it is possible to have a very long flex put on for very little extra cost , and it can then be carried to any room , but you should consider the advantages and disadvantages of this carefully before coming to a decision to have it done , as it has been known to be the cause of accidents to some old people . |
| 7 | That matter is not really as we perceive it has been known to chemists and physicists for over 150 years , but despite Einstein 's demonstration , and that of other atomic scientists since , that matter and energy are interchangeable , we persist in our view that physical matter is solid and stable . |
| 8 | ‘ It has been known to our people for centuries . |
| 9 | This should never happen , but it has been known to , and being safe rather than sorry is always best . |
| 10 | The evening meal is usually around seven , although it has been known to be at nine . |