Example sentences of "be know [verb] from " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well , compared to the leave they get in the big houses I suppose it is ; half a day a month for some of them , and then no leave at all if they 're known to come from the workhouse , or one of the settlements . |
| 2 | They have even been known to depart from the Stricter paths of truth Sometimes — in a good cause , of course . " |
| 3 | He also does painted constructions , some of which have been known to hang from the ceiling and others to rise up from the floor like tents . |
| 4 | But then , coupled with the promise made to her mother , common sense had prevailed to remind her that unpleasant experiences had been known to result from giving lifts to strangers . |
| 5 | It has exceptionally long barbels and , when kept in confined spaces where it can not move these appendages freely , it will often take fright and dash around the aquarium , causing considerable damage not only to the tank decor , but to itself in extreme cases the fish has been known to leap from the tank . |
| 6 | In extreme cases the fish has been known to leap from the tank . |
| 7 | His clients have been known to fly from Jersey to his Birmingham salon in order to have him tend their tresses . |
| 8 | He has been known to ban from his salon journalists who have criticised Saint Laurent 's more feeble efforts . |
| 9 | Until 1985 many psychiatrists ensured the supervision in the community of patients who were known to default from treatment by granting them leave of absence . |
| 10 | If a customer is known to buy from nearly every producer in the field then it will be very difficult to establish speciality . |
| 11 | He was known to abscond from the ward — this was a bit of a nuisance as there were only two nursing staff on duty at any one time . |
| 12 | It was a real not a conjectural cause ; for it was known to exist from observations of swinging pendulums and falling stones down here on earth . |
| 13 | Mr Allsopp was known to suffer from senile dementia and was often seen walking in the area . |