Example sentences of "[adv] know for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Three such smoothies recently opened the doors of their brand-new consultancy , Frew Dale Macmaster , in London 's Harley Street , better known for medical doctors than image surgeons . |
2 | That gallery was owned by Baghoomian 's cousin , the dealer Tony Shafrazi , also known for spray-painting Picasso 's ‘ Guernica ’ at the Museum of Modern Art . |
3 | In Leeds meanwhile he interested himself in educational ventures and became widely known for public service . |
4 | The reference test ( known as GT4 ) consisted of items used in the Assessment of Performance Unit 's mathematics surveys ( with the permission of HMSO and the APU ) ; the parameters of each item were therefore accurately known for national samples representative of the whole range of attainment . |
5 | They were also well known for cricketing flannels and white doeskins , as well as more usual products . |
6 | In one almost comic instance , a man described as a ‘ wooden-legged ruffian ’ who was well known for drunk-and-disorderly offences had kicked a policeman with his wooden leg . |