Example sentences of "[noun] that [pers pn] [was/were] know [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had their work cut out in simply trying to provide defences against the incursions of cattle raiders from the North Tyne valley , over Bewcastle Waste , or through that tract of the western fringe so unsure of its ownership that it was known as the Debatable Land ; and their own people were themselves frequently as unruly as their enemies . |
| 2 | She was later informed by Annabel that she was known as Body Smell because she had to empty the slops into the cesspit . |
| 3 | Such was the style of the Service at the time that it was known as " The Best Flying Club in the World " , but measured against today 's standards , utterly amateurish and grossly incompetent . |
| 4 | Obviously the maid was disguised in view of the fact that we were known to be looking for two women travelling together . |
| 5 | The fact that she was known to be on a special complex carbohydrate diet designed to help her regain weight did n't help matters . |