Example sentences of "best know for his [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Chillida , from San Sebastian , Spain , is best know for his monumental works in natural materials , such as wood , iron and marble , but he also produces collages and engravings . |
| 2 | Among fellow Americans , Joel Scholz is another outstanding artist/designer best known for his long train of delicately coloured birds , and his flying ‘ Geisha Girl ’ . |
| 3 | His near contemporary and namesake , Jaketa Palmotić ( Dionović ) , is best known for his long epic poem Ragusa Restored , which describes the tragedy of the 1667 earthquake , in which the author 's wife and children perished , and the efforts of the republic to rebuild the city . |
| 4 | Associated in the past with Welsh National Opera , the conductor Andrew Greenwood proved a card-carrying Donizettian and the director , Patrick Mason , although no newcomer to opera , is best known for his brilliant staging of Dancing at Lughnasa . |
| 5 | Probably best known for his classic suits , his entire collection exudes a cool elegance . |
| 6 | He is best known for his epic poem Osman , which , although running to 11,000 lines , was unfinished at his death . |
| 7 | I had been trying to get a membership list for the Cicero Club , but the only other name I could come up with was George Macready , a scarfaced iceman who had a profitable share of the City 's gambling and was best known for his sword-extruding walking stick . |
| 8 | , John ( d. c. 1639 ) , Puritan minister , is best known for his influential millenarian treatise , published posthumously . |
| 9 | Peach was best known for his geological fieldwork in Scotland with John Horne [ q.v. ] , |
| 10 | Before today farmer Richard Cheshire was best known for his prize-winning sheep . |
| 11 | The latest of SAVE 's publications is Bright Future : The Re-Use of Industrial Buildings , written with the architect Francis Machin , who is best known for his futuristic conservatories , but whose conversions include the transformation of my own barn into a library and office . |
| 12 | Welsh-born Sir Anthony , best known for his Oscar-winning role as cannibal Hannibal Lecter in The Silence Of The Lambs added : ‘ I am quite low-key . |