Example sentences of "[am/are] know [prep] their " in BNC.

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1 Their names and background are known to their neighbours in Baldersdale but they are very anxious to avoid as much as possible becoming involved in the publicity which continually surrounds Hannah and hope that interest in her former home will eventually decline and disappear However , they have agreed to reveal their detailed plans for Low Birk Hatt and they are calculated to please the most critical defender of Dales traditions .
2 Vultures are known for their extremely keen eyesight , and their ability to take advantage of thermals with their extensive wings and soar for hours at high altitudes .
3 None of the band are known for their excessive cordiality towards figures within the business , but unlike Charman , their misgivings did not manifest themselves in the form of ill temper .
4 Yet both are known for their all-round good chaphood .
5 The Pallants are known for their beautifully designed clothes which combine elegance and simplicity .
6 These birds , which can reach speeds of more than 100mph , are known for their hunting prowess .
7 Commanding Generals rarely are known for their sense humility .
8 THREE BRISTOL FREIGHTERS ( or Frighteners , as they are known by their crews ) continue to be gainfully employed by Trans-Provincial at Terrace , some 500 miles north of Vancouver , British Columbia .
9 A further several thousand extinct volcanoes on land are known from their form , structure or characteristic rock types .
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