Example sentences of "be perhaps best know [prep] " in BNC.

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1 He 's perhaps best known for his love of livebearers — but the fishhouse holds a great many other species — some breeding projects , some pets , including a superb ‘ pair ’ of snakeheads , Derek 's new pride and joy .
2 It is perhaps best known through the smash-hit sixties musical Hair !
3 ‘ Dr Lambert is perhaps best known for his initiative in the First World War towards the production of respirators .
4 She is perhaps best known for her book South Riding which was based locally .
5 The Swedish-born businessman and philanthropist is perhaps best known for having established in 1977 the annual Mitchell Prize for distinguished English-language books in art history .
6 It was Thomas Paine who is said to have suggested United States of America as the name for the new country but he is perhaps best known for abolishing slavery in Pennsylvania 1780 and for his important written works including ‘ The Rights of Man ’ .
7 Dave Robson La Ronde Gulbenkian Studio Theatre , Newcastle ARTHUR Schnitzler 's Reigen is perhaps best known under its French title and as the first of two film versions , made by Max Ophuls in 1950 , is remembered as the quintessence of Viennese elegance .
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