Example sentences of "[been] know for [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.

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1 It has been known for caterers to come in at 8am , turn all the ovens on and not use them for three hours . ’
2 I will ask him some time what prompted his winning play but it has been known for players to forget matters like that after a week 's hard work .
3 It has been known for developers to move in virtually overnight to demolish a building once they find out attempts are being made to list it .
4 It has been known for staff to accept offers of jobs on the assumption that crêche places and hours will be organised to fit around the duties of employees .
5 It has been known for Goblins to get so ambitious that the entire catapult springs from its mounts and hits the Goblin splat in the face , putting paid to the whole device .
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