Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] [is] know [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This phenomenon also arises in the field of insurance where it is known as adverse selection . |
| 2 | In southern France , where it is known as pistou , it is often an accompaniment to roast lamb . |
| 3 | This is a game played by most children in West Africa , where it is known as warri or by other local names . |
| 4 | The new product was tested in 1988 and launched in the UK in 1989 and has since been launched in Ireland , Australia and in Canada and the USA , where it is known as Pub Draught Guinness . |
| 5 | The Tate Gallery 's exhibition continues this process of reassessment through a selection of those earlier works dating before 1960 and including a rare coloured canvas , ‘ Untitled ( Orange Painting ) ’ , which was created in 1955–59 and has never been shown , although it is known from illustrations in catalogues . |
| 6 | This is the figure mentioned as so resembling the copies of the Tyrannicides that it is known as the Kritian boy . |
| 7 | Bigger brother Waterstones ( although only marginally so — 8,400 sq ft , 25 full time , 16 full time equivalents ) also opens on seven days a week , and occupies the ground floor and basement of one of Glasgow 's most attractive buildings , so Venetian in character that it is known as the Ca' d'Oro . |
| 8 | GSR as a measure can , of course , be criticised for the fact that it is known to be closely related to the subject 's expectancies and preparations for action . |
| 9 | Husameddin , however , writes that it was in Amasya , not Aksaray , that Molla Fenari studied with Cemaleddin Aksarayi , saying that it is known from several documents that Cemaleddin Aksarayi was , between 751 and 782 [ sic ] ( 1350–1 to 1380–1 ) , muderris in Amasya and kazasker under the emir of Amasya , Hajji Shadgeldi . |
| 10 | The major decisions and judgements he makes in regard to his life are so strongly influenced by his foreign language background , interests and values , that he is known as a linguist , a language teacher , or a diplomat . |
| 11 | His passion for , and expertise with oddballs has made his features very popular , and he is known as a thorough and punctual answerer of readers ’ queries . |
| 12 | Gagosian does not represent artists or their interests , he simply buys and sells works on the market , and he is known to be spectacularly good at it . |
| 13 | And he is known for his after-match tantrums , which include an incident when he kicked down an advertising board . |
| 14 | The speciality of Saint-Sauveur is gynaecological complaints , and it is known as ‘ the ladies ’ resort' , having been brought to a modest celebrity by the two-month stay here in 1859 of the Imperial couple , Napoleon and Eugénie . |
| 15 | This idea has received much support and it is known as the ‘ trait theory ’ of leadership . |
| 16 | However , it is clear that the monitoring of contracts is not a costless exercise and it is known from more aggregate economic studies that the administrative costs of health care systems embodying a significant market element are much higher than those of the NHS ( Maxwell , 1985 ) . |
| 17 | Boddenham is not traceable later than 1459 ; and it is known from the membership list of the confraternity of St Nicholas , the London guild of parish clerks , that Bedingham ( already a member in 1449 ) died between 3 May 1459 and 22 May 1460 . |
| 18 | It should be borne in mind , however , that if repeat sequences are to be probed , or if it is known to which chromosome or approximate chromosome region the repetitive or the unique sequences map , procedures can be simplified . |
| 19 | Dame Gillian Brown thanked the speakers with great enthusiasm , congratulated the Principal on ensuring the succession , and also thanked Patricia Hutchinson and Mary Keen for a successful meeting , and the University Womens ' Club ( worth joining even if it is known as Pussy Cat Hall by my irreverent 88 year old cousin , a St. Hugh 's gal ) gave us rather a good tea . |
| 20 | His name may not be familiar , but he 's known for playing cruel , heartless men . |
| 21 | An order for payment of money or for the transfer of assets can not be an order intended to restore parties to transactions to their former positions unless it is known in relation to each transaction in question ( a ) who were the parties ( b ) what the nature of the transaction was and ( c ) what assets or money each party to the transaction had paid or transferred to the others . |
| 22 | ‘ Purposive sampling ’ occurs when a researcher chooses a particular group or place to study because it is known to be of the type that is wanted . |
| 23 | The project concentrates on the accurate modelling of female labour market behaviour because it is known to be considerably more sensitive to changes in the structure of incentives than is the case for males . |
| 24 | A full survey of the Braer will be needed before it is known for certain no oil remains , but a survey can not be carried out until the weather is suitable , which could take up to three months . |
| 25 | Purely from a financial perspective , have you any idea how much more valuable the cottage will be when it 's known to be one of Piers 's creations ? ’ |
| 26 | Settlement can be downward , or upward ( when it is known as ‘ heave ’ ) . |
| 27 | This treatment may be given by mouth ( when it is known as oral rehydration therapy or ORT ) or directly into the bloodstream in more serious cases . |
| 28 | This implied that only in the sphere of the mathematical sciences can the human intellect attain knowledge that is as objective and as certain as it is known to the divine mind . |
| 29 | It was noted that the rising of the Nile occurred when the last star to appear on the horizon , before dawn obscures all stars , was the dog star Sothis , or Sirius as it is known to us . |
| 30 | The art of coastal navigation , or pilotage , as it is known to seamen , can be an interesting but often tricky business . |