Example sentences of "[adv] know for his [noun] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | One who had arrived there as the convulsions started was Charlton Heston who achieved almost instant stardom and became especially known for his appearances in the biblical epics . |
| 2 | You will note that Mr. A. N. Other is a material holder in the company ; he is perhaps better known for his holding in Major Plc . |
| 3 | Kramolín was a pupil of Andrea del Pozzo , best known for his work in Il Gesù in Rome and his speciality of sotto in sù painting . |
| 4 | Alanson is best known for his improvements in the technique of amputation , and his important suggestions for hospital reform were a vital adjunct to his new surgical methods . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's a name I seem to be stuck with , but it really would be nice to be called something else for a change , says actor Nigel Havers , best known for his role in the ITV series of the same name . |
| 6 | David Emanuel ( above ) is best known for his role in creating Princess Diana 's fairy tale wedding dress , and he is still a high-society favourite for his Ascot suits and Royal haute couture . |
| 7 | ‘ Dr Lambert is perhaps best known for his initiative in the First World War towards the production of respirators . |
| 8 | MR CHRISTIAN SLATER is a 22-year old Hollywood thespian best known for his performances in Heathers , Young Guns II and Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves . |
| 9 | Mr Ueberroth may have spoken a bit too bluntly for his own good — and was not known for his sensitivity in dealing with the urban poor . |
| 10 | He was also known for his interest in ecological and environmental issues and , although located on the centre-right of the Democratic Party , shared Clinton 's belief in the right of women to choose to have an abortion . |
| 11 | Later still he was well known for his work in education . |
| 12 | He asked a lawyer well known for his work in medical affairs to protect his freedom but the lawyer refused to take on mental-health cases . |
| 13 | The setting for Crawford 's second Children 's Film Foundation production , Blow Your Own Trumpet , was a Northern mining town and featured Peter Butterworth , well known for his appearances in children 's television programmes . |
| 14 | He is well known for his interest in teaching and learning in higher education , especially through the possibilities offered by what used to be known as ‘ new ’ technologies . |