Example sentences of "[conj] have been known " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Pier Head is , in fact , a substantial stretch of landfill between the waterfront and three majestic Edwardian buildings — the Royal Liver Building , the Cunard building and the Dock Board offices — that have been known to generations of seafarers . |
| 2 | The annual meetings of the churches ' central bodies are a forum for religious political debate and have been known to express tensions between the values of the majority Northern and minority Southern protestants . |
| 3 | These shy creatures may sometimes be seen and have been known to stray onto the road , startling passing motorists . |
| 4 | The fenoderee possess phenomenal strength and are favoured by farmers for helping with heavy agricultural tasks , in particular they are famous for their skill and thoroughness in harvesting crops , and have been known to thresh a barnful of corn in one night . |
| 5 | These solitary cobblers are often found under a dock-leaf working merrily on a shoe , although , like their cousins the CLURICAUNS , they can frequent wine cellars and have been known to over-indulge in heather-ale . |
| 6 | These low notes ( especially when played by two or three flutes in unison ) bear a striking resemblance to those of a distant trumpet and have been known to deceive even a practised ear , temporarily off its guard , into thinking that a trumpet is actually playing . |