Example sentences of "knew [pers pn] as a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was best summed up by Everett , the market gardener : ‘ She were never a gel , but I knew her as a young woman and she were old then . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I knew him as a hard-working , modest , and honest politician , ’ he said . |
| 3 | McKenzie , who has never been in trouble before , was described by people who knew him as a pleasant individual . |
| 4 | As a person , Whitaker was frequently described by those who knew him as a great store-house of energy and enthusiasm , who could manage that rare gift of imparting such enthusiasm to others . |
| 5 | Even in Carluke , there are those who are far from convinced that Beattie , then only 19 and described by those who knew him as a train-daft ‘ big softie ’ , was capable of such a violent act . |
| 6 | I had been there and I knew it as a beautiful seaside resort , but that was n't why I was so delighted . |