Example sentences of "was renowned for " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was renowned for her character dancing , appearing in a production of The Sleeping Princess in 1921 as both Aurora and the Lilac Fairy . |
| 2 | Despite the proximity of the sea and the mean wind that gathered and spread salt , this community of trees was renowned for its health . |
| 3 | As a result she was renowned for her ability to cope patiently with awkward guests . |
| 4 | Nicholson , who was renowned for his ability to crystallise ‘ anything ’ , not only crystallised the rosaniline free base but also went on to prepare and crystallise a range of rosaniline salts . |
| 5 | Caterling was a lethal swordsman in the time of Richard III , a protector of the Royal Forests who was renowned for his evil grin , a grin that became even broader when he was despatching a poacher with his trusty sword . |
| 6 | Howden was renowned for centuries as the site of an important horse fair which lasted six days , beginning on 26th September . |
| 7 | A conscientious man , he took his duties very seriously and was renowned for his independence and fairness . |
| 8 | HE was renowned for the three most famous words in tennis — ‘ Oh , I say . ’ |
| 9 | Mr Hardman was renowned for his sense of humour , as his contribution to an April Fool 's Day edition of Moneybox , shows : ‘ There 's case law , so far as the setting up of a trust for a cat is concerned , or a dog , or a parrot or a monkey , but you do n't have to have specific legislation in the Taxes Act because the normal rules follow . |
| 10 | For a whole season at Oxford United , Geoff , a 16-year-old fan , held the position of a ‘ right hooligan ’ and was renowned for his ‘ wicked ’ acts . |
| 11 | The most frequently encountered variation of the boteh is known as the mir or mir-i-boteh design , so named because the village of Mal-e-Mir , in the Serabend district of west central Persia , was renowned for fine quality rugs in this design . |
| 12 | The nursery was renowned for palms and orchids , and by 1845 there were 280 species and varieties of the former and 1,916 of the latter . |
| 13 | At Cambridge he was renowned for his brilliance and charm , and his exuberance , but he also soon became notorious for his homosexuality and drunkenness , and his dirty and dishevelled appearance . |
| 14 | Horne was president of the Royal Society of Edinburgh ( 1915–19 ) and played an active part in many other Scottish scientific societies , where he was renowned for his excellent lectures . |
| 15 | So much milk came into Waterloo that it was renowned for smelling of sour milk all day . |
| 16 | Florian was renowned for many things , but sensitivity was n't among them . |
| 17 | Moledet was the most extreme right-wing party represented in the Knesset and was renowned for its advocacy of the " transfer " of Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza Strip to neighbouring Arab countries . |
| 18 | Muldoon , who throughout his political career was renowned for his abrasive manner and acerbic tongue , had become leader of the National Party in 1974 . |
| 19 | I was in command of a heavily laden Stirling which was renowned for the fact that on a cold night the engines took a long time , even with the grills closed , to warm up . |
| 20 | Even the factory ambulance driver , Greg Bradshaw , who was renowned for being able to cheer the most dire of situations , seemed subdued . |
| 21 | Most of the morning would be taken up by employees taking members of their families on tours of the factory , showing them every stage in the production of the Coachliner aircraft which OBEX was renowned for . |
| 22 | Majorca was renowned for its springtime almond blossom , Fernando had told her . |
| 23 | After the second world war , Japanese industry was renowned for its manufacture of cheap , shoddy goods which had always been invented elsewhere . |
| 24 | One about the soldier-hero Lei Fung who was renowned for his good deeds , as well as for his exemplary adherence to Chairman Mao 's revolutionary line . |