Example sentences of "famous for its [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( 17 ) oh apart from once when we went we found em + an Irish bar ( ) in San Francisco that was famous for its Irish coffees + ( ) |
| 2 | Famous for its good food . |
| 3 | The Park is famous for its tree-climbing lions . |
| 4 | It is famous for its tremendous resources and ability to get the job done , but other firms suggest that it has a less than enviable success rate . |
| 5 | South of Mauléon at some point the Gave de Mauléon turns into the river Saison , famous for its destructive spates . |
| 6 | In 1985 he was made Head Gardener of Killerton , an arboretum famous for its rare trees and shrubs . |
| 7 | A hotel as famous for its colonial traditions and gracious lifestyle as for its modern amenities . |
| 8 | Yorkshire is famous for its roast beef and Yorkshire pudding , and many of the city 's top hotels have carveries specialising in this dish , such as the Ridings Roast Room at the Queen 's Hotel . |
| 9 | In and around Fournier Street , east of Spitalfields Market , are several eighteenth-century houses once occupied by the weavers who made the district famous for its woven silk . |
| 10 | Zurich became famous for its accumulating wealth and as a place where merchants flourished and silk , wool and leather industries were all securely established . |
| 11 | This , too , is an NSA , overlooking Tummel Forest Park ( famous for its ancient birchwoods ) , and is extremely popular with both tourists and hillwalkers . |
| 12 | Turin is launching its own fair ‘ Antica ‘ 93 ’ from 26 February to 7 March 1993 in the prestige premises of the Fiat-owned former factory , the Lingotto , famous for its roof-top race-track . |
| 13 | Tenerife is easily accessible from all the major airports of Europe and is famous for its wonderful climate , spectacular scenery and its Carnival and local festivities . |
| 14 | It is now a classically wedge-shaped dairy cow , particularly fine about the neck and shoulders , with an alert carriage and generally elegant appearance ; its mild temperament makes it very easy to handle and it is famous for its productive longevity . |
| 15 | About 15 minutes drive away from Gdynia is the resort of Sopot , famous for its beautiful beach and for having the longest pier on the Baltic Coast as well as excellent shopping facilities . |
| 16 | He was laughing at my country , a country famous for its beautiful cities and palaces , its great kings and queens , its brave and honest people . |
| 17 | During the 19th Century the textile industry flourished as the County became famous for its beautiful Nottingham Lace . |
| 18 | Similarly , experts will talk about Persian carpets and Anatolian ( Turkish ) rugs , regardless of the fact that both countries produce items in all sizes , shapes and designs ; this is probably because Persia is most famous for its magnificent Court carpets , while Anatolia is viewed as the home of the prayer rug . |
| 19 | Shop , which is a region near Sofia , is famous for its diaphonic style , two voices singing in dissonance ’ . |
| 20 | Mývatn itself is famous for its peculiar lava formations and its birds . |
| 21 | The city of Glasgow is famous for its pioneering development of council housing in the days of the ‘ Red Clyde ’ . |
| 22 | Moorlands is also well placed for visiting many of the Highland attractions including Loch Ness , famous for its elusive monster ; the Sea Life Centre ; and the Highland Wildlife Park . |
| 23 | It 's the perfect base for a weekend of off-road excitement with numerous campsites , bed and breakfasts and excellent pubs ( the White Horse Farm Hotel is famous for its filled Yorkshire Puddings ) . |
| 24 | Among the historic houses are Broughton Castle , originally a 14th-century castle , later changed into a country house , Wroxham Abbey , a 17th-century gabled house ; and Hidcote Manor , famous for its unusual garden . |
| 25 | Sierra On-Line is a software house that is justly famous for its high-quality games . |
| 26 | The Lewis home was rented for enough to cover its mortgage , and Jocasta and Tina were enrolled in an English boarding school famous for its high fees , flexible academic requirements and tolerant attitude towards the screwed-up children of wealthy foreigners . |
| 27 | It is chiefly famous for its architectural qualities of exterior and interior . |
| 28 | The path is famous for its wild plants — thrift , sea campion , kidney vetch , thyme and stonecrop are some you may see . |
| 29 | Lochboisdale Hotel is the fishing centre of South Uist , famous for its public bar , which measures about forty feet in length ; required to accommodate whaling crews , returning thirsting from the South Atlantic . |
| 30 | Porlock is not only famous for its steep hill but is also a superb centre for touring Exmoor . |