Example sentences of "[was/were] know for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He found that the greatest number of large-scale strikes broke out when the presidents were known for their populist and pro-worker policies . |
| 2 | The history of the wool trade and the association with Furness Abbey has been touched on ( see Notes on the Early Wool Trade ) and the Cistercian Monks and lay brothers were known for their sheep farms or Herdwyks and their Grange at Hawkshead . |
| 3 | Those Communist regimes which tried to ban religion were known for their cruelty . |
| 4 | And were there certain men or women that were known for their stories ? |
| 5 | It sounded so convincing — but then , according to Lisa , Leos were known for their acting abilities . |
| 6 | In a business where agents were known for their sharklike qualities , Bernie had an endless struggle to conceal a naturally generous heart . |
| 7 | Its seven years since the American band Dr Hook split up : now the lead singer from the group who were known for their naked encores is back on the road . |
| 8 | Ambleside was known for its importance in the wool trade before the granting of the Market Charter in 1650 . |
| 9 | St Tropez was known for its beaches , and normally she could spend hours just soaking up the sun and watching the other people parading , but she felt too unsettled to do much more than lie on her towel , playing aimlessly with the sand and trying to convince herself that she did not want anything more out of Piers than he was prepared to give her . |
| 10 | Reports said that the Dec. 6 attack on the mosque was effectively abetted by the guards , some 200 paramilitary troops of the state-controlled Provincial Armed Constabulary ( PAC ) which was known for its pro-Hindu leanings ; they had allegedly stood aside and allowed militants to demolish the mosque 's structure . |
| 11 | Despite her lauding of other Victorian virtues , Mrs Thatcher was known for her un-Victorian dislike of rail travel and was typical of those of her rising generation in placing a car high on her list of social desiderata and symbols of prosperity . |
| 12 | When she bent over Sarah there was no sign of sympathy , yet she was known for her kindness . |
| 13 | Before she died tragically in 1977 , Ree Morton was known for her elaborate decorative tableaux , often involving a kind of stiffened fabric called ‘ celastic ’ . |
| 14 | She was known for her acerbity , her cucumber sandwiches , and her insistence on decorum . |
| 15 | 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 ’ . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | He was known for his brilliance , for his razor-sharp mind and for being a wonderful preacher . |
| 18 | Alexander III was known for his love of disguises , masques and jests . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Son of cartoonist William Heath Robinson , Dom Basil was one of the pioneers of the pottery at Prinknash Abbey , Gloucestershire and was known for his work in sculpture and stained glass . |
| 21 | Milner was known for his charm and the ease with which he made friends . |
| 22 | Tabs of Fuggles Fissenden was known for his strange custom of always leaving the Robin Hood public house backwards , this was because on a number of occasions having imbibed too freely , he fell forward on leaving , breaking his clay pipe , so for ever afterwards he removed himself backwards concerned not with his own safety but with that of his clay pipe . |
| 23 | Champion , who was known for his chipping and putting and who was a noted teacher of the game . |
| 24 | The new Information Minister was Mohamed Khojali Saliheen , who was known for his religious broadcasts under the Nemery regime . |
| 25 | Aksoy , who was a member of the SDPP , was known for his outspoken opposition to women wearing headscarves and the conversion of the St Sophia museum into a mosque [ see above ] . |
| 26 | Iranian-born Khoei , a scholar who had written more than 90 books on theology , was known for his adamantly apolitical stance . |
| 27 | He was a keen golfer and was known for his interest in the Stock Exchange . |
| 28 | Hercules was a strong , courageous hero who was known for his indulgence for food and drink as well as for his strength and heroic deeds . |