Example sentences of "[was/were] well know for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both Mac and Morrissey were well known for slagging off the entire rock world outside their own small circles . |
| 2 | Some pioneers ( Ron James was a famous example ) were well known for their peerless protection ability . |
| 3 | A number of other young men in the Town Boys group were well known for their ability to drink impossible-sounding quantities of beer . |
| 4 | Thus Aquitaine remained a far-off , unknown country and its inhabitants were well known for their fickleness and treacherousness . |
| 5 | The contents of the jiffy bag were n't important but they were genuine , and the solicitors were well known for handling City problems . |
| 6 | Later still he was well known for his work in education . |
| 7 | At different times , the town was well known for its stocking frame knitters , the substantial brick works at the Mythe , as well as , during the 19th century , its large brewery , originally founded by David Jones , and later taken over by Blizard and Colman . |
| 8 | In addition to the sheep and wool market , Hawkshead was well known for its cattle market . |
| 9 | Dr John Bradford was a judge at the Doctors ' Commons , a very highly respected man at the top of his profession , and Elizabeth , his wile , was well known for her hospitality . |
| 10 | ‘ Everyone in the area knew him and followed him everywhere , as he was well known for bringing provisions and medical supplies . |
| 11 | In one almost comic instance , a man described as a ‘ wooden-legged ruffian ’ who was well known for drunk-and-disorderly offences had kicked a policeman with his wooden leg . |
| 12 | But I think the the where we lived er er there was this woman that was well known for doing , and she lived in a very tiny house . |
| 13 | Other newspapers would follow his example , the media was well known for its sheep-like character . |
| 14 | Jessner was well known for doing the classics in expressionist form . |
| 15 | Stoke area was chosen I suppose because my father worked on the railway and you either worked on the railway or if you lived over Stoke , it was well known for that . |
| 16 | Erm he just knew it and he was well known for it . |
| 17 | But he knew he was well known for knowing that he 'd got you . |
| 18 | Duke Berthold of Zähringen was now put up as the candidate of the Welfs because he appeared a man of means and was well known for his hostility to the Staufer . |
| 19 | The old general was a traditionalist who believed in the rule of authority , and was well known for his right-wing views . |