Example sentences of "know by his " in BNC.
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| 1 | The house belonged to a hustler called Michael de Freitas , latterly known by his Black Muslim names , Michael X and Michael Abdul Malik . |
| 2 | The heavily-built millionaire businessman , commonly known by his childhood nickname ‘ Maquio ’ , helped put conservative thought back into Mexican politics after he entered the fray outraged at the nationalisation of the banks in 1982 . |
| 3 | ALWAYS known by his initials , J.P.M.Millar for more than 40 years ran the National Council of Labour Colleges ; an organisation which through classes , lectures , weekend and summer schools , and the massive number of correspondent courses organised by his wife Christine , provided shots and shell for the emerging Labour movement . |
| 4 | ALWAYS known by his initials , JPM Millar ran the National Council of Labour Colleges for over 40 years ; an organisation which through classes , lectures , weekend and summer schools , and the massive number of correspondent courses organised by his wife Christine , provided shots and shell for the emerging Labour Movement . |
| 5 | The company 's 74-year-old founder , Mr Soedono Salim ( better known by his Chinese name of Liem Sioe Liong ) has turned presidential favours into a personal fortune worth at least $2 billion . |
| 6 | MERE mention of the name Zeljko Raznjatovic , better known by his sobriquet , Arkan , is enough to send shivers down the spine of even the most battle-hardened Croatian fighter , writes Michael Montgomery in Belgrade . |
| 7 | ‘ Humpty Dumpty Haypot ’ , as Hayman was known by his colleagues , on account of his naked domed head , at once resigned his directorships , from the South Oxfordshire Conservative Association and from various charity committees — though he remained a member of the Travellers ' Club in Pall Mall and of MCC . |
| 8 | Mr. Miller of the Physic Garden , Chelsea , has made his great abilities well known by his works , as well as his skill in every part of gardening and his success in raising seeds procured by a large correspondence . |
| 9 | Each regiment still tended to be regarded as almost the private property of its colonel and until 1753 was usually known by his name . |
| 10 | These new arrangements of the non jury courts and the Detention Appeal Tribunal were based on the recommendations of an inquiry chaired by Lord Diplock and are known by his name . |
| 11 | , Edward Alexander ( ‘ Aleister ’ ) ( 1875–1947 ) , writer , better known by his chosen name of Aleister Crowley ( 1898 ) , was born 12 October 1875 in Leamington Spa , the only son and elder child ( the daughter died in infancy ) of Edward Crowley , evangelist and wealthy retired brewer of Crowley 's Ales , and his wife Emily Bertha Bishop , who came from a Devonshire and Somerset family . |
| 12 | The defeat of Kan Ying — Domitian as he was known by his own people — had let the Han into Europe . |
| 13 | Janequin is popularly known by his imitative , or rather onomatopoeic , chansons — four of which , ‘ Le chant des oyseaux ’ , ‘ La guerre ’ ( celebrating Francis I 's victory at Marignano in 1515 ) , ‘ La chasse ’ , and ‘ L'alouette ’ , appeared in Attaingnant 's Chansons de maistre C. Janequin of 1528 . |
| 14 | Each house was run by a senior master and was known by his name . |
| 15 | Salah Khalaf , known by his nom de guerre of Abu Iyad , was considered to be PLO chairman Yassir Arafat 's closest and most influential aide , while Hayil Abd al-Hamid ( Abu al-Hol ) was the PLO 's chief of security ; the third man who died was Fakhri al-Umari ( Abu Muhammad ) , an aide to Abu Iyad . |
| 16 | ( he is always known by his initials ) ‘ without the same hastle . ’ |
| 17 | Malcolm Carmichael , known by his colleagues as ‘ Malky ’ , Douglas Reyburn 's works plumber for the past eight years was married to student nurse Lynne Elliot on the 10th September in St Lawrence Church , St Lawrence . |
| 18 | Mr Fennell was worried because he thought nobody came to meet you , ’ he said , and she knew by his expression that the ancient tyrant had been upbraiding him on this account . |
| 19 | The boy was back in three days and I knew by his face he had momentous news . |
| 20 | Dr Neil put his head on one side and said gravely , ‘ You must learn not to be impudent to the Master , McAllister — it really will not do , ’ but she knew by his manner that he was not serious , and she thought again what a pity it was that the ugly scar so spoiled and distorted his face . |