Example sentences of "who [is] [adv] know [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Far from being dead , Detroit is getting a bit too much for flamboyant city police chief Gil Hill , who 's better known for his movie-acting skills — he played the dour Detroit police chief in Beverly Hills Cop I and Il .
2 They 'd gathered for the launch of the Celebrities Cookbook by Richard Wilson , who 's better known as the crusty and cantankerous Victor Meldrew .
3 Erm one of the best known commentators on the American president , a man called Richard Newstat er who 's occasionally known as Mr Williams because he 's married to er Shirley Williams a clapped-out Social Democratic politician of er yesteryear , erm Richard Newstat once said , well once said many things but er on this particular occasion said that er if you want to know what presidential power is , it is simply the power to persuade and that er when you look for er an American president what you need to look for er is not somebody who is clear minded , far sighted and so on but you need somebody who has the capacity the skill , the talent , to persuade other people to do what he wants them to do .
4 Charles du Bos , the literary critic , another figure who is scarcely known to the younger generation even in his own country , was equally devoted to Eliot .
5 Dénise René , who is well known for her support of constructivist art during her forty years as a gallery owner in Paris , will be present however as winner of the Preis Art Cologne of DM20,000 ( see Around the Galleries , Cologne , p. 33 ) .
6 I figured a man like Truro Daine , who is well known for being up to his knees in dirt year in year out , would have a lot of use for their product , and decided to call on him to give a heavy pitch for the latest range of fine-bristled superswift specials .
7 Sue , who is well known for her contribution in Fuel Division , particularly in the field of Water Reactor and AGR fuel , and intermediate products such as UO2 powder and pellets , described her new post as a considerable challenge .
8 The magazine 's Editor , Melinda Lodge , is always on the lookout for interesting features and new designers and from this Autumn , the magazine will also include articles and patterns for sewing , courtesy of Betty Foster who is well known to many of you .
9 The latest of SAVE 's publications is Bright Future : The Re-Use of Industrial Buildings , written with the architect Francis Machin , who is best known for his futuristic conservatories , but whose conversions include the transformation of my own barn into a library and office .
10 ‘ It 's something I 've always wanted to do ’ said Glen who is better known as an up and coming tenor in the operetta and classical music fields .
11 A milkman who serves the same customers every day and who is usually known to them personally will clearly have sufficient contact .
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