Example sentences of "are well know for [pron] " in BNC.

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1 In Britain , his followers are well known for their ownership of Mentmore Towers , the palatial former home of the Earls of Rosebery .
2 Farmers are well known for their conservatism .
3 When Hannah made her first public bow , she was constantly in the company of an elderly white cow called Her Ladyship and her love for this awkward beast touched a certain public soft spot — the British are well known for their protective , caring attitude toward animals .
4 Capricorns are well known for their blunt mannerisms .
5 Furthermore , the Angolan people are well known for their friendliness to foreigners and for their placid and kind nature .
6 The Cordon Rouge ( dry ) and Cordon Vert ( medium ) are well known for their distinctive striped labels , whilst the Crémant de Cramant is a lighter delicate wine produced only from Chardonnay grapes grown around the village of Cramant .
7 Tesco are well known for their energy saving initiatives .
8 They are well known for their methodological rigour , and they study factors relating to depression of clinical significance , that is , their cases have symptoms at least as numerous and severe as those treated by psychiatrists in out-patient settings .
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