Sentence examples for barely known for from inspiring English sources
Mr. Lewis is barely known for his large-ensemble work and has written it only sporadically.
Edward Browning died in 1934, barely known for real estate but world famous as "Daddy".
Produced by Max Richter, who is known for modern classical compositions with electronic touches, "Lookaftering" carries on the sound that Ms. Bunyan was barely known for.
Compare those credentials to what we have now: a man responsible for Spice Girls and Simply Red videos (Marcus Nispel) is bringing us the new Conan, and there's a director (barely) known for car adverts (Matthijs van Heijningen Jr) in charge of the new The Thing.
He had no idea where he was heading and what he was about to endure, and yet he sat there trusting this human who he had barely known for three weeks.
In the outer one, a picture-framer (his profession is no accident) begs a woman he barely knows for "a kiss without consequences".
Instead of going to work, Adèle shows up at the apartment of a man she barely knows for a mechanical assignation that serves, at best, as a temporary release from her torment.
Met at the airport by Celeste in a convertible and with a bong in hand, the trip turns into a series of sleepless nights, fueled by cocaine, alcohol and punk rock shows with guys they barely know: "For some reason, the guys showed us a modicum of respect, and they didn't gang bang us.
Obviously asking someone you barely know for their number is awkward for both of you, but if you've had enough time to build a decent connection then it's easier for the other person to give up those precious digits.
He has no money to speak of and is barely known, save for marathon running, dieting and living briefly in a mobile home while the governor's mansion was being repaired.
But the western state of Maharashtra also has a rich Buddhist tradition that goes back almost as far as the Buddha and is an excellent – though still barely known – destination for travellers seeking spiritual enlightenment.
