Example sentences of "[adv] [be] know for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 In 1947 when Frank had his insight the existence of muons had already been known for ten years and the existence of muonic atoms had also been predicted .
2 In the best traditions of the state 's statistics , a truthful answer will not be known for several years ( ie , when it is of little practical use ) .
3 Because the polling system is new and complex , the results will not be known for several days , but most observers expect the local party 's candidates to come in far behind the Popular Front and other unofficial groups .
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5 Mexicans have always been known for heavy drinking because traditional forms of alcohol are cheap , peasants often making their own , and this is a classic way of forgetting the drudgery of poverty .
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