Example sentences of "he was know for " in BNC.

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1 He was known for his brilliance , for his razor-sharp mind and for being a wonderful preacher .
2 He was known for his rugged good looks , and his best roles were in the Forties films The Ox-Bow Incident , Laura and The Best Years Of Their Lives .
3 He was known for wanting to be photographed from every conceivable angle and vigorously applauded when making his inflammatory speeches , and I was looking forward to seeing in the flesh this extraordinary man of whom my parents had brought me up to disapprove .
4 He was known for the refined dandyism of his appearance , the flutterings and oscillations of his bearing , his heavy drinking , and his intense shyness .
5 Of the other candidates , Funar was mayor of Cluj-Napoca where he was known for anti-Hungarian measures [ see p. 38922 ] ; Dragomir had been chosen as NSF candidate on July 25 after Petre Roman , former Prime Minister and leader of the reformist NSF [ see p. 38881 ] had refused to stand for the presidency ; Manzatu , a professor and founder of the Republican Party ( RP ) , was formerly connected with the Ceausescu leadership ; and Druc , formerly Prime Minister of Moldova , campaigned solely on the unification issue .
6 He was known for combining his talent for organisation with a burning faith in Jesus present in the Eucharist .
7 He was known for being jailed for his homosexuality , but the show looks at his family life .
8 He was known for riding around on his bicycle , pointing people out and saying ‘ You have n't bought a brick ! ’
9 He was known for a devout man , the lord of Parfois , a patron of pilgrims and collector of relics , and long ago he had taken the cross ; when he wanted to blaspheme he turned to his classical education and its multiple gods , and loosed his barbs at them .
10 He passed her , and he was known for being crappy .
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