Example sentences of "who was known [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The man , who was known to the police , was one of the knockers they 'd been keeping an eye on . |
| 2 | The assault started at 9pm on Tuesday night when a man , who was known to the victim , called at her flat , raped her and carried out what police described as ‘ a serious sexual assault ’ . |
| 3 | And the real Jockey Club was there , I saw , in the person of Bill Baudelaire , who was known to one or two of the owners with whom he was chatting . |
| 4 | The airline said they feared one of the dead was a British woman named Rebecca Gunner , who was known to be travelling on the flight but who has not so far been traced among the injured and rescued . |
| 5 | There was Abdullah Ali , a businessman in exile , who was known to Rashid , and who had eaten in a restaurant in London with men he believed to be his friends , who had died in St Stephen 's Hospital of a rat poison that had been sprinkled on his food during a moment of inattention . |
| 6 | It is uncertain how Cameron obtained an introduction to her but it was possibly through Clérisseau , who was known to her , or through Cameron 's book on the Roman baths . |
| 7 | The military itself was subject to serious unrest in January 1991 following new appointments by Gen. Luis Alonso Discua , the new C.-in-C. of the armed forces , who was known to be more moderate than his predecessor Gen. Arnulfo Cantarero López , who resigned in December 1990 . |
| 8 | A meeting held on Sept. 4 in Santo Domingo , the capital of the Dominican Republic , between Bazin and President Joaquín Balaguer ( who was known to be eager to mediate a solution to the Haitian crisis ) , was also attended by the US ambassador to the Dominican Republic , Robert Pastorino . |
| 9 | Reportedly stung by media criticism that he had appointed a mediocre Cabinet , Franco personally contacted PMDB leader Orestes Quércia , the former governor of the state of Sao Paulo who was known to be wary of involvement in the interim government in case it affected his chances in the 1994 presidential elections . |
| 10 | On Oct. 29 , however , Kim declared that he would not enter the contest , leading to speculation that he had bowed to pressure from Roh , whose administration had worked closely with Daewoo and who was known to be concerned that Kim 's intervention could split the conservative vote and thereby allow Kim Dae Jung to win the election . |
| 11 | Ulf , the bishop whose capabilities had so little impressed Bishop Ealdred , had disappeared from view and been replaced at Dorchester by a Saxon , Wulfwig , who was known to be on good terms with Leofric of Mercia . |
| 12 | At Gary 's funeral , 500 people packed the church and 200 more were outside to pay their tributes to the well-loved lad who was known to his friends as ‘ The Main Man ’ because he organised holidays , football and much of their social lives . |
| 13 | Champion , who was known for his chipping and putting and who was a noted teacher of the game . |
| 14 | The new Information Minister was Mohamed Khojali Saliheen , who was known for his religious broadcasts under the Nemery regime . |
| 15 | Hercules was a strong , courageous hero who was known for his indulgence for food and drink as well as for his strength and heroic deeds . |
| 16 | There was one man near Tynemouth who was known as ‘ Dead Bodies ’ , so named because he earned seven and sixpence for collecting ( by hook ) the corpses of suicides who 'd jumped from the Tyne Bridge , ten miles up-river . |
| 17 | Notably , he ran up against director Henry Hathaway who was known as one of the toughest directors in the business , and Hopper had a minor role in From Hell to Texas . |
| 18 | Westmount York was extensively remodelled by Walter Brierley who was known as ‘ the Lutyens of the North ’ . |
| 19 | Randy Sherwood , who was known as the Cock of the South , had a handicap of two and was so glamorous with his long , long legs and curly hair that fell perfectly into shape , that girls clamoured to groom for him for nothing . |
| 20 | The duties of the ordinary policeman , who was known as a constable , were arduous , at least in Colombo . |
| 21 | One KESA graduate , who was known as a superstar in the world of torture , said of his training : ‘ They aimed to produce tools — people with no minds of their own , people who , when you said ‘ stand up ’ , stood up . ’ |
| 22 | He ran the pub with his wife , an Irish woman who was known as Mrs Nora , and whose reputation along the docks had been assured the day she had broken up a brawl between a huge Turk who had just knifed two men , and a dozen of the wounded men 's shipmates . |
| 23 | Yet Bright , who was known as a radical liberal , famous for his attacks on the old aristocratic and feudal order , was emphatic that he was not a democrat : |
| 24 | Ta Mok , one of Pol Pot 's lieutenants who was known as " the butcher " during Khmer Rouge rule in 1975-78 , has warned that anyone found contravening environmental directives in the area under his jurisdiction will be sentenced to labour on building the reserve fence . |
| 25 | Who was known as The Butcher of Lyons ? |
| 26 | Bert was told by Arthur , who was known in the firm as a practical joker , that wearing goggles could result in loss of libido . |
| 27 | Carroll based his character of the mad hatter on a Mr Theophilus Carter , who was known in the area for his eccentric ideas . |
| 28 | Littlewood was the original name of one of the clerks who was known by a different , adopted name . |