Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] know [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jack reckoned he was known amongst his male friends of that era as the Great Seducer — his own words — but friend-for-life Robert Towne did not quite remember it that way . |
| 2 | I 'm I 'm not so sure that he knew he was known as the last resort . |
| 3 | Detectives said she was known to be upset over personal problems and ex-pressed serious concern for her safety . |
| 4 | He said she was known to be wanton and had become pregnant after having sex with numerous teenage boys . |
| 5 | Wilkie said it was known to psychologists that certain colours had certain psychological effects : red , and also orange and yellow increase muscular tension and the flow of adrenalin : blue and green slow the heartbeat , lower the temperature . |
| 6 | Police had not named the man last night , but locals said he was known as Big Leo , of Thorntree . |