Example sentences of "[verb] never be known for " in BNC.
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| 1 | In what must rank as one of the most petty letters ever to emerge from the SFA , an organisation that has never been known for its broad-mindedness , the secretary demanded that the ball be returned . |
| 2 | SCO has never been known for its realism . |
| 3 | Saddam has never been known for doing something for the benefit of others . |
| 4 | Besides , Goshawk Squadron has never been known for doing things half-heartedly , has it ? ’ |
| 5 | It had never been known for them to stay less than three hours — not that Mum minded . |
| 6 | That was an intervention from her conscience but she had never been known for obstinacy in the past , and it was puzzling to account , really , for her awkward persistence about Grace . |
| 7 | In terms of healthy eating , the staples of American diners and fast-food outlets have never been known for their goodness . |