Example sentences of "[was/were] know for his " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was known for his brilliance , for his razor-sharp mind and for being a wonderful preacher . |
| 2 | Alexander III was known for his love of disguises , masques and jests . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Milner was known for his charm and the ease with which he made friends . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Champion , who was known for his chipping and putting and who was a noted teacher of the game . |
| 8 | The new Information Minister was Mohamed Khojali Saliheen , who was known for his religious broadcasts under the Nemery regime . |
| 9 | 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 ] . |
| 10 | Iranian-born Khoei , a scholar who had written more than 90 books on theology , was known for his adamantly apolitical stance . |
| 11 | He was a keen golfer and was known for his interest in the Stock Exchange . |
| 12 | 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 . |