Example sentences of "[be] known for [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | None of the band are known for their excessive cordiality towards figures within the business , but unlike Charman , their misgivings did not manifest themselves in the form of ill temper . |
| 2 | Only two sketches are known for his French operas and none for the Italian ones . |
| 3 | Collagen has long been known for its hydrating power and as a source of nutrients for the skin , but its penetration into the epidermis has always been limited by its high molecular weight . |
| 4 | Garlic has been known for its healing properties for more than 5,000 years . |
| 5 | It has been known for its medicinal properties for 2,000 years and has been used by Russian cosmonauts since the 1970s . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm known for my feeble sense of humour , ’ he laughed . |
| 7 | In a business where agents were known for their sharklike qualities , Bernie had an endless struggle to conceal a naturally generous heart . |
| 8 | It sounded so convincing — but then , according to Lisa , Leos were known for their acting abilities . |
| 9 | Its seven years since the American band Dr Hook split up : now the lead singer from the group who were known for their naked encores is back on the road . |
| 10 | Flamboyant and stylish , she is known for her strong views on promoting the image of the University . |
| 11 | Sabine Grzimek is known for her exciting treatment of surfaces . |
| 12 | At the mouth of the Patuxent River on the bay 's western shore , there is a dollop of land called Solomons that is known for its commercial fishing community — the bay 's watermen ’ . |
| 13 | The government is trying to improve fruit and vegetable production , and recently the kiwi fruit , which is known for its prolific yield and good export price , has been introduced . |
| 14 | ‘ Nicholson 's is known for its high standards . |
| 15 | His work is known for its theatrical style and creative use of shadows . |
| 16 | Wilko ( ex teacher ) is known for his deep thought and intellectual ways … and so is cuntona ( amonsgt other things ) . |
| 17 | Khan Abdul Wali Khan , the most prominent Pashtun political leader , is known for his close ties with the Soviet-backed government in Afghanistan . |
| 18 | Berge is known for his fierce defence of Saint Laurent . |
| 19 | Mr Heseltine is known for his hard work and mental and physical stamina . |
| 20 | Ben Elton , 32 , star of the BBC series The Man from Auntie , is known for his angry humour . |
| 21 | And he is known for his after-match tantrums , which include an incident when he kicked down an advertising board . |
| 22 | Reports said that the Dec. 6 attack on the mosque was effectively abetted by the guards , some 200 paramilitary troops of the state-controlled Provincial Armed Constabulary ( PAC ) which was known for its pro-Hindu leanings ; they had allegedly stood aside and allowed militants to demolish the mosque 's structure . |
| 23 | Despite her lauding of other Victorian virtues , Mrs Thatcher was known for her un-Victorian dislike of rail travel and was typical of those of her rising generation in placing a car high on her list of social desiderata and symbols of prosperity . |
| 24 | Tabs of Fuggles Fissenden was known for his strange custom of always leaving the Robin Hood public house backwards , this was because on a number of occasions having imbibed too freely , he fell forward on leaving , breaking his clay pipe , so for ever afterwards he removed himself backwards concerned not with his own safety but with that of his clay pipe . |
| 25 | The new Information Minister was Mohamed Khojali Saliheen , who was known for his religious broadcasts under the Nemery regime . |
| 26 | Aksoy , who was a member of the SDPP , was known for his outspoken opposition to women wearing headscarves and the conversion of the St Sophia museum into a mosque [ see above ] . |