Example sentences of "notable for its [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jill Hayfield was a design student and has used her considerable flair and artistic skill in decorating the house.The drawing room is particularly notable for its splendid oak panelling and parquet floor which was a wedding gift to the wealthy mill owner occupier in 1924 . |
| 2 | The final communiqué was notable for its extraordinary length and a good deal of self-congratulation ( as when it referred to ‘ the age-old tradition of tolerance and universality ’ which the assembled countries personified ) , yet no-one could deny its significance as a symbol of the Third World renascence . |
| 3 | The fourth in the series , Thunderball , was notable for its underwater effects , tongue-in-cheek humour , the unveiling of Bond 's moon buggy and the spin-off merchandising the movie cultivated . |
| 4 | Trebles Cottage can be found in the picturesque village of Kingston in the South Hams , an area of fertile farming land in South Devon designated as being ‘ of outstanding natural beauty ’ and notable for its mild climate . |
| 5 | Quite apart from the misreporting here , and the extraordinary exaggeration — the tribunal cost nowhere near three billion naira — the piece is notable for its complete lack of concern for the facts . |
| 6 | Guitar is notable for its complete absence and even keyboards are minimally used . |
| 7 | His theatre in Plymouth ( demolished 1939–41 ) was notable for its extensive early use of cast iron . |
| 8 | Built in 1673 by the owner of Gwydir House , it is especially notable for its 17th century painted ceiling . |
| 9 | In contrast , ‘ Der Lindenbaum ’ is notable for its beautiful ‘ mezza voce ’ and the singer 's luminous tone . |
| 10 | In June and July M. watsonii is notable for its upwards-facing creamy white flowers and prominent crimson anthers , not to mention its almost overpowering fragrance . |
| 11 | This 1919 film is notable for its stunning expressionist sets and super plot twist at the end . |
| 12 | The old part of the town is home to one of the most famous Venetian harbour promenades in Greece and the modern town is notable for its busy indoor market , and the only one in Crete . |
| 13 | Few craft activities of the early Anglo-Saxon period have left any archaeological traces except in their finished products , and metalworking is notable for its near absence . |
| 14 | Apart from taking in the scenery and the many outdoor pursuits available , there are several places of historical interest well worth a visit including Cawdor Castle , 25 miles away , with its 14th-century keep and associations with Macbeth ; and Elgin , 40 miles away , a fascinating medieval town with a ruined cathedral , and a museum notable for its fine fossil collection . |
| 15 | The island is home to one of the largest seabird colonies in Britain and is especially notable for its 160 000 pairs of Manx shearwaters — about one third of the world population lives here . |
| 16 | They started from the front row on Sunday , Senna having produced his usual stunning lap to take pole , Prost following through in the Ferrari with a lap notable for its customary smoothness and precision . |