Example sentences of "[pers pn] was know for " in BNC.
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| 1 | When she bent over Sarah there was no sign of sympathy , yet she was known for her kindness . |
| 2 | She was known for her acerbity , her cucumber sandwiches , and her insistence on decorum . |
| 3 | Throughout her career she was known for her powerful and abrasive manner : what Beatrice Webb described as her ‘ shrewd and capable but contentious ’ style , her ‘ insolently critical attitude towards all persons and institutions ’ , and her ‘ sharp satirical tongue ’ . |
| 4 | In Scotland she was known for her " push " , her ability to spark off ideas in those with a similar mental agility , her determination to get things done . |
| 5 | Sentences could require in excess of 9 hours for a result ( or crash ) during which time it was known for the system to refuse logins to other users due to insufficient swap space . |
| 6 | He was known for his brilliance , for his razor-sharp mind and for being a wonderful preacher . |
| 7 | He was known for his rugged good looks , and his best roles were in the Forties films The Ox-Bow Incident , Laura and The Best Years Of Their Lives . |
| 8 | He was known for wanting to be photographed from every conceivable angle and vigorously applauded when making his inflammatory speeches , and I was looking forward to seeing in the flesh this extraordinary man of whom my parents had brought me up to disapprove . |
| 9 | He was known for the refined dandyism of his appearance , the flutterings and oscillations of his bearing , his heavy drinking , and his intense shyness . |
| 10 | Of the other candidates , Funar was mayor of Cluj-Napoca where he was known for anti-Hungarian measures [ see p. 38922 ] ; Dragomir had been chosen as NSF candidate on July 25 after Petre Roman , former Prime Minister and leader of the reformist NSF [ see p. 38881 ] had refused to stand for the presidency ; Manzatu , a professor and founder of the Republican Party ( RP ) , was formerly connected with the Ceausescu leadership ; and Druc , formerly Prime Minister of Moldova , campaigned solely on the unification issue . |
| 11 | He was known for combining his talent for organisation with a burning faith in Jesus present in the Eucharist . |
| 12 | He was known for being jailed for his homosexuality , but the show looks at his family life . |
| 13 | He was known for riding around on his bicycle , pointing people out and saying ‘ You have n't bought a brick ! ’ |
| 14 | He was known for a devout man , the lord of Parfois , a patron of pilgrims and collector of relics , and long ago he had taken the cross ; when he wanted to blaspheme he turned to his classical education and its multiple gods , and loosed his barbs at them . |
| 15 | He passed her , and he was known for being crappy . |