Example sentences of "[verb] known [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 In one fell swoop , Virgin had acquired that most elusive of qualities , ‘ street credibility ’ ; the company roster now boasted groups like Magazine , Penetration , the Members , the Skids — what was becoming known as New Wave , a marketing term used to denote almost any performer that had emerged in the aftermath of punk who did not spit in his audience 's eye .
2 The sequence of developments to be outlined below is becoming known as K-type transition , with the implication that there are other types .
3 ‘ But if he 'd known of this outrage , ’ said Philip , looking from one to the other of them with searching eyes , ‘ the boy would have told me in Isambard 's presence .
4 ‘ Poor Tom would have been so very unhappy if he 'd known of this situation , ’ she 'd sniffed while fumbling for a handkerchief .
5 Such a relatively abrupt change in the rate of increase of population size has become known as demographic transition .
6 ‘ Recently this has become known as sustainable tourism , and the key to it lies in co-operation , and once again the festival is presented to the public through the dedication of many individuals and the commitment of its sponsors . ’
7 It was as if each species of inedible butterfly was mimicked by the others , and this convergence of colour pattern became known as Müllerian Mimicry .
8 We became known at that time as a labour school and still later , we were known as a farmer-labour school .
9 Pan Am , the third US carrier to cease operations in 1991 , was founded in 1927 and became known for expanding air routes to south America and pioneering US air travel to the Far East .
10 His work with children was an adaptation of Laban 's principles of movement which became known in this country during the war .
11 The French high command must also have known for some time , but hushed it up no doubt . ’
12 She must have known about that sign , about the people coming to put it up .
13 And then crossed out ‘ dumb ’ and inserted ‘ sweet ’ because it occurred to her that Mrs Rundle might have known about this affliction from the lawyers but had not been able to find the words to tell the children about it .
14 A stranger would n't have known about this place .
15 Theo must have known in any case : he was always his parents ' confidant and advisor , as well as his brother 's .
16 We should have known after this start that life with Holmes would never be dull .
17 ‘ Yes , I 've known for some time that if you want a bit of peace you only have to bore people enough and they 'll leave you to it . ’
18 This must be because he did not know any observations of it : Darwin was interested by every possible form of moral behaviour in animals , and if he had known of restrained fighting , he would have written about it .
19 He had known for some time that it was inevitable .
20 The mistake was made even more stupid by the fact that he had known for some time the big tides were due .
21 Though tragically killed in a recent motorbike accident , Madra was an undisputed maestro of the art , as well as an easy and informative friend whom I had known for some time , so it was a shock to witness the epic genius which came through him , and the transformation which both he and his audience underwent in that open village square the first time I saw him perform .
22 And it was n't Iris who told us , though she had known for some time that it had come through the Strait shortly after the Belgrano had been sunk .
23 ‘ She said she had known for some time that she and Fabien could not remain at La Tour Monchauzet after their marriage — that they had been talking together about moving away — of going , perhaps , as far as Australia or California and starting a totally new life .
24 As the official investigation got under way , there were allegations that senior US officials had known for some time of BNL 's dealings with Iraq .
25 With the fish , the Archdeacon started on Cathedral heating systems he had known with special reference to the antipodes .
26 Of his ex-wife Freddie heard nothing at all , until , in the early summer of 1948 , he encountered a captain , younger than himself , whom he had known at Southern Command and who had relatives living in Scotland .
27 For she had known in that instant that this dark-haired man before her was destined to leave his mark on her soul .
28 The main difference is that a style has evolved known as open punctuation in which all punctuation outside of the main body of the letter is omitted .
29 John Rolfe , conference chairman , said : ‘ People within the industry have known for some time there is a need for such a gathering .
30 Scientists have known for some time that fusion reactions between nuclei of deuterium and tritium are more likely if the nuclear spins line up in the same direction .
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