Example sentences of "been know [prep] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the end of the fourth century the very aristocratic Fabii , who had so far been known as experts in the Etruscan language and in Etruscan affairs , decided to turn to Greek language and art and to diplomacy in the Hellenic world . |
| 2 | This tradition happily has been continued by his successors whose duties have included presiding at the Annual General Meeting , an unpredictable , lively affair where it has been known for election to the Board to be determined by the toss of a coin ! |
| 3 | He says that it has been known for drugs to be smuggled in large packages . |
| 4 | That was an intervention from her conscience but she had never been known for obstinacy in the past , and it was puzzling to account , really , for her awkward persistence about Grace . |
| 5 | When driving with the rear doors open , as is necessary on warm days to provide ventilation , exhaust fumes escape into the vehicle , making the journey for those in the back even more uncomfortable ; and it has been known for policemen in the back to fall out of the vehicle . |
| 6 | Around forty of these drawings have been known for years from books and exhibitions , but as things are , I am the only person in the world at the moment to have complete knowledge of what that collection was in its entirety . |
| 7 | Finally , they could sometimes be accused of deception and dishonesty — it has been known for reporters from The Independent to lobby the lobby . |
| 8 | The Pier Head is , in fact , a substantial stretch of landfill between the waterfront and three majestic Edwardian buildings — the Royal Liver Building , the Cunard building and the Dock Board offices — that have been known to generations of seafarers . |
| 9 | A.agassizii has been known to science for over 100 years , having been described by Steindachner in 1875 . |
| 10 | Bronze , an alloy of mainly copper and tin , could be polished until it looked almost like gold , and the technique of making it had been known in Britain for centuries . |
| 11 | She had long shapely legs and had been known in Moscow by her nickname , ‘ The Smooch ’ . |