Example sentences of "renowned for [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was renowned for her character dancing , appearing in a production of The Sleeping Princess in 1921 as both Aurora and the Lilac Fairy . |
| 2 | Once best known for her bewitching performances in films like Breakfast at Tiffany 's and Roman Holiday , today Audrey Hepburn is renowned for her work with children . |
| 3 | As a result she was renowned for her ability to cope patiently with awkward guests . |
| 4 | A chum of Annabel 's says fondly : ‘ It 's hardly surprising — she is not renowned for her attention span . ’ |
| 5 | As expected , the whole family was devastated at the news and they all hastened back to Devonport in the ‘ Bessie ’ , the boat launched by the deceased daughter and renowned for her speed throughout the length of the Tamar . |
| 6 | Renowned for her ‘ tomboyish tastes ’ ( she would , even in evening dress , always carry a knife and some string about her person ) , Emma went on to the School for Ornamental Art and began to support early Victorian feminist causes , making an initial living as a restorer of stained-glass windows notably in the chapel of Merton College , Oxford , where she worked for two years in the early 1860s . |
| 7 | The Lord Mayor of Dublin , Gay Mitchell , said today that his office was informed that the Nobel Prize winner , renowned for her work with the poor , will travel to Dublin next month . |
| 8 | It was by the manager 's secretary who is renowned for her typing speeds . |
| 9 | She is , of course , renowned for her critical essays punctuated with cusses on the male of the species and does n't spare the blushes or the punches when exposing them to ridicule . |
| 10 | That such a prolific goalscorer should choose a club renowned for their attacking play demonstrates the practical considerations which influenced his decision . |
| 11 | Many varieties , especially those bred from China roses , have little or no scent , whereas others are renowned for their fragrance . |
| 12 | But they are not renowned for their adventurousness and the final product has an arbitrary dullness about it that suggests the product of a predictable corporate culture . |
| 13 | Angela Carter is not one of those balanced critics , renowned for their disinterested fairness . |
| 14 | Scottish schools are renowned for their isolation from the community ; in the Western Isles , where culture and language have tended to further that isolation , the task of linking school and community has been considerable . |
| 15 | Viking 's and Rose Marie 's restaurant close to the hotel are also renowned for their excellent value and are favourite haunts with Four Seasons guests . |
| 16 | The Zillertal people are renowned for their love of singing , and throughout the season there are festivals of folk singing and dancing , plus , weather permitting , brass band concerts taking place weekly from June to September . |
| 17 | Oceanic are renowned for their innovative designs and precision building . |
| 18 | Selsun , long renowned for their effective anti-dandruff shampoo , have now created Soft Conditioner to complete the range . |
| 19 | The island and the volcano were renowned for their beauty . |
| 20 | They were made into medicines , perfumes and unguents by the Egyptian priests and priestesses who became so renowned for their skills that sages and physicians from all over the ancient world came to Egypt to study medicine and the Mysteries . |
| 21 | Both the ITV broadcaster and the BBC are renowned for their programme archives which could attract new viewers to satellite and cable if promoted properly . |
| 22 | Not far away lie the Everglades , America 's first marine national park , renowned for their excellent deep-sea fishing . |
| 23 | The churches in the area are renowned for their lofty spires on the Levels and Moors and spectacularly rich carvings in some of the small market towns such as Crewkerne and Ilminster . |
| 24 | Other nominees in this category include Alan and Jackie Gear of the Henry Doubleday Research Association , who are renowned for their enthusiastic promotion of organic food ; Caroline Waldegrave , principal of Leith 's Cookery School and cookery writer Claudia Roden , who worked jointly in revamping the menu at London 's Guy 's Hospital to offer tempting and nutritious dishes . |
| 25 | Jack and Ginger are renowned for their differences of opinion . |
| 26 | Burnley are renowned for their large travelling support , often boosting their hosts ' gates to the highest of the season , and Supporters ' Club secretary Dave Spencer , who is responsible for organising the coaches , reckons there could be as many as 3,000 Burnley fans at the game . |
| 27 | The British are not renowned for their light desserts — they 're not generically called ‘ puddings ’ for nothing . |
| 28 | They are members of the Moroccan Royal family and were renowned for their playboy antics in the Sixties . |
| 29 | 1991 marks a dramatic new era for Icom , already world renowned for their range of highly popular and professional communication radios , Icom are now very proud to announce two exciting new products to complement their existing range ; the MR-40 marine radar and the VP-21 colour chart plotter . |
| 30 | While the engines are robust and renowned for their reliability , it wan an impossibility to guarantee how long individual engines could run before having to return to CFS for another overhaul . |