Example sentences of "know for [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are some things which no one would wish to know for their own sake , some subjects which have no possibility of being endowed with general significance . |
| 2 | The content of education must therefore be that which men would wish to know for its own sake . |
| 3 | Chillida , from San Sebastian , Spain , is best know for his monumental works in natural materials , such as wood , iron and marble , but he also produces collages and engravings . |
| 4 | Clinique , well known for their superb skin care products have formulated Skin Supplies For Men . |
| 5 | That way , they query nothing and never answer back ; as a result they are not known for their political judgement , but , during the Depression they were jolted into social awareness . |
| 6 | Capricorns are well known for their blunt mannerisms . |
| 7 | Microprose are better known for their comprehensive Simulations such as F-15 II Strike Eagle , and Gunship 2000 , their latest release is a strategy type Role Playing Game called Darklands . |
| 8 | He has been savaged throughout his visit to Rome by an unusual alliance of fundamentalist Protestants and Tory MPs not usually known for their theological knowledge or zeal . |
| 9 | In a business where agents were known for their sharklike qualities , Bernie had an endless struggle to conceal a naturally generous heart . |
| 10 | Some pioneers ( Ron James was a famous example ) were well known for their peerless protection ability . |
| 11 | Barnsley are not known for their fancy football or flair , but they 're well drilled and organised and Oxford just could n't find a way through . |
| 12 | Two disciplines not known for their loving attachment to high , or any other height , technology . |
| 13 | The Brynteg group are , of course , well known for their high-quality Taff Vale carriage restoration project . |
| 14 | Such dedication manifested itself not only among professional religious like the Dominican nuns in the Rhineland known for their mystical experience , or Franciscan tertiaries like Angela of Foligno , who was converted after her marriage and , once a widow , devoted her life to God , but among lay women in the Low Countries and Germany known as Beguines . |
| 15 | It sounded so convincing — but then , according to Lisa , Leos were known for their acting abilities . |
| 16 | Over the past two decades a possible increase in the incidence of anal cancer has been noted , especially in American communities known for their high representation of homosexual men . |
| 17 | Mind you , not known for their generous pay awards , these Councils according to the government are a main obstacle to economic hope and prosperity in Britain . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | They are well known for their methodological rigour , and they study factors relating to depression of clinical significance , that is , their cases have symptoms at least as numerous and severe as those treated by psychiatrists in out-patient settings . |
| 20 | Geophysicists are perhaps not best known for their romantic souls , and when they invented the dire appellation subduction zone , they probably overlooked the fact that precisely because of all this subterranean frenzy , each one is an area of quite extraordinary beauty . |
| 21 | Whether this has any foundation in science or whether it reflects the old-fashioned ‘ punitive ’ approach , men up and down the country , known for their ten-pint capacity or love for fine wine , are receiving old-fashioned looks as they ask for a half-pint of lime juice or a tonic on its own . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | Well known for its naval connections , the club which was founded in 1922 straddles the border of Sussex and Hampshire on the main London to Portsmouth road . |
| 24 | CHINKS of light are at last starting to shine through the high street gloom , reports Courts , the furniture stores business best known for its irritating TV ads . |
| 25 | He had expected to stay at the Dog and Gun , a tavern well known for its radical associations , where unstamped , illegal newspapers had always been laid out openly on the bar-counter for the perusal of anyone so inclined . |
| 26 | , The Dutch city of Groningen , known for its radical approach to transport policy , is planning to run some of its buses on bio-ethanol made from sugar beet and wheat . |
| 27 | The firm is well known for its painstaking research , which may mean that assignments are completed less quickly than by rival headhunters , but they are certainly carried out more thoroughly . |
| 28 | The Hard Rock is well known for its extensive collection of rock memorabilia . |
| 29 | Mitcham which contains a number of interesting Georgian houses , is now a separate borough and is well known for its historic cricket green and its lavender factory . |
| 30 | It has become well known for its close working relationships with industry , commerce and the public sector . |