Example sentences of "[is] known as " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 's known as a bit of a trouble-maker but he 's really helping and striving to make things work well . |
| 2 | He 's known as Stewpot and is a sort of hero to the little kids . |
| 3 | No wonder it 's known as ‘ the garden in the Atlantic ’ . |
| 4 | When something can have only one of two values , it 's known as having a Boolean value , but Windows does n't specify these consistently . |
| 5 | If you go deeper through the water column you 'll come to a depth where all of the calcium carbonate has dissolved and that 's known as the carbonate compensation depth , or C C D the carbonate compensation depth . |
| 6 | ‘ She said the heroin comes in by what 's known as the Balkans route . |
| 7 | He 's known as a bit of a smoothie but Nigel Havers has been given a harder edge in his new series , Sleepers , starting next week . |
| 8 | It 's known as the Vadinamian Valve , and it 's big enough for only one ship to pass through at a time . |
| 9 | Today , it 's known as Lolly 's Lagoon because she saw it first . |
| 10 | Erm within the limits of his repertoire he 'll shift his accent down towards that that of the workers erm shows them cooperation and that 's known as a downward convergence . |
| 11 | ‘ It 's known as the Bishop 's door . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's known as Ghost of the Tree , ’ Wynne-Jones whispered . |
| 13 | Throughout the universe it 's known as ‘ Dream B ’ . |
| 14 | He 's known as Mad Jack inside , you know . ’ |
| 15 | In strong winds we do n't want beginners to be overpowered and so we reduce the sail area , that 's known as reefing . |
| 16 | A provides a context for B but B serves to provide context for A. These are known as local features , and that 's known as a global feature . |
| 17 | But his parents soon realised that Ashley would need more specialized help , so they turned to the Peto Institute in Hungary , which has pioneered the treatment of children like Ashley with what 's known as conductive education . |
| 18 | It 's known as Fat Albert after a comic strip character . |
| 19 | These people are from the Gloucester Centre for Harmony , and they 're indulging in what 's known as tree healing . |
| 20 | The whole of what 's known as the Corbet block was completely destroyed . |
| 21 | Richard Banks , who 's known as Banksey , is at the centre of ’ Hip Hop ’ and a central figure at Stone Youth group . |
| 22 | That 's known as the nursery room . |
| 23 | That 's known as a diplomatic answer . |
| 24 | The first deals with the reasons of the ( apparent ) diminution of objects as they recede from the eye , and is known as Perspective of Diminution : the second contains the way colours vary as they recede from the eye : the third and last explains how objects should appear less distinct in proportion as they are more remote . |
| 25 | Pubs and clubs with a quick turnover serve what is known as ‘ bright beer ’ from large cellar tanks . |
| 26 | A light covering of gas is known as blanket pressure , a heavier pressure used to force the beer to the bar is known as top pressure . |
| 27 | A light covering of gas is known as blanket pressure , a heavier pressure used to force the beer to the bar is known as top pressure . |
| 28 | It is essential that bulbs spend a period of time in cool , dark conditions before flowering ( this is known as plunging ) to ensure that a good root system is produced , otherwise stunted growth and deformed flowers can result . |
| 29 | With its skirt-shaped cups and narrow petals , this narcissus is known as the hoop petticoat daffodil . |
| 30 | During the turn-off , there is time for a reassessment of the height remaining relative to trees and buildings , and a decision has to be made either to continue turning to make a low circuit , or to turn back into wind after using up a little more height ( this is known as an S-turn ) . |