Example sentences of "know for its [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | SCO has never been known for its realism . |
| 2 | Singapore has long been known for its campaigns against littering , smoking , spitting and jay-walking , but it may be the only place in the world trying to toilet train an entire nation . |
| 3 | Bath is a beautiful city well known for its spa , its Roman baths and the excellence of its Georgian architecture , an example of which is the supremely elegant Crescent . |
| 4 | Matsushita is one of the world 's major manufacturers , well known for its Panasonic , Technics and National brand names . |
| 5 | The allegations that Mr Singh , a former Congress ( I ) finance minister , had stashed millions of dollars in a numbered St Kitts account , were made in August in the Arab Times of Kuwait , not previously known for its scoops about India . |
| 6 | That part of Parma , around Borgo delle Colonne , was apparently well known for its brothels , and I often used to see heavily made-up women in tight skirts and high-heeled shoes decorated with silver stars parading up and down ; I assume now that they were what the Parmigiani used to refer to as putane , whores . |
| 7 | But Steven had a b-i-g problem , because he had spent his whole life in Never Never , a land not best known for its grasp of real life , and his idea of what went on in the world outside was limited to the hazy notions he had picked up … from the movies . |
| 8 | Canadian firm Corel Corporation , best known for its Corel Draw package , has reported a 145% increase in turnover to C$29M for its latest quarterly results to the end of August 1992 . |
| 9 | In what must rank as one of the most petty letters ever to emerge from the SFA , an organisation that has never been known for its broad-mindedness , the secretary demanded that the ball be returned . |
| 10 | This week he adds yet another job to his blossoming portfolio with the chairmanship of Mishcon de Reya , the solicitor best known for its litigation and entertainment work . |
| 11 | Now , Harwell laboratory is best known for its contribution to nuclear research but the scientist there have revealed a secret life . |
| 12 | At different times , the town was well known for its stocking frame knitters , the substantial brick works at the Mythe , as well as , during the 19th century , its large brewery , originally founded by David Jones , and later taken over by Blizard and Colman . |
| 13 | Morley became well known for its music ( Sir Michael Tippett ) , its theatre and ballet ( Rupert Doone ) , and its art ( Eric Ravilious , q.v. , and Edward Bawden ) . |
| 14 | One , reported in Flight International , was to find three senior aerospace engineers for Canadair , the leading Canadian aeronautical manufacturer , well known for its Challenger corporate jet , CL-215 water bomber and advanced military surveillance systems . |
| 15 | But despite this , in London , never known for its beach breaks , the surf talk continued to prosper . |
| 16 | Known for its skill and aggressiveness in dealing with its enemies it has been used for hunting from an early date in history . |
| 17 | The climate is particularly favourable and the area is known for its cider-making and vineyards . |
| 18 | Birthright is a charity which funds research projects to improve the health of women and their babies , and is best known for its work on pregnancy and childbirth . |
| 19 | Well known for its preservation of textiles , leather and tablets . |
| 20 | Michael Heseltine has remarked that the BBC was ‘ not known for its independence ’ . |
| 21 | Not only are the men and women involved people of remarkable courage and strength , but unlike Imperial Typewriters or Spiralynx it is a strike of black workers in an area well known for its tradition of left wing trade union organisation . |
| 22 | For Swan , the jockey with the choir boy looks , has become the punter 's friend in Irish racing , the rider the small man loves to follow with a confidence which is rare in a sport known for its uncertainties . |
| 23 | WENSLEYDALE , better known for its cheese than its housing problems , is facing a serious shortage of houses which is forcing young people to move away from one of the most picturesque parts of the Yorkshire Dales , according to a survey published this week . |
| 24 | In addition to the sheep and wool market , Hawkshead was well known for its cattle market . |
| 25 | In a business known for its egos , Beatty has somehow persuaded major starts to show up almost incognito . |
| 26 | Edberg and Sweden did stage a solid comeback — their first from a 0–2 deficit in 46 years — but not before Nestor and the ABB Canadian Davis Cup team had captured the public 's imagination of a northern nation better known for its ice hockey , snow skiing and figure skating , than for its tennis exploits . |
| 27 | Ready Systems is known for its VRTX operating system for real-time embedded applications . |
| 28 | Mailly is principally known for its Pinot Noir vines , but there are also now 22 hectares of Chardonnay , which since 1972 , have been accorded grand cru status . |
| 29 | Half Moon Putney 93 Lower Richmond Rd , SW15 ( 788 2387 ) Better known for its jazz , but a good , wholesome venue for rock nonetheless . |
| 30 | South Korea is known for its ship building . |