Sentence examples for been known to avoid from inspiring English sources

Phone companies have been known to avoid advertising on crime shows featuring ransom calls.

Mayor Vincent Gray, of Washington, has been known to avoid using the name in public.

I myself have been known to avoid checking test results on certain very ill patients until I can sit at a specific computer.

I've been known to avoid something delicious (cassoulet in Toulouse, for instance) in favour of something not quite so alluring (raw calves' brains), because that's what will get most "likes" for my bravery.

Players with both eyes on security of international tenure have been known to avoid such sensitive queries, but Dickson does not hesitate for a second in answering, not only for himself but for everyone else.

I have been known to avoid alcohol during visits with my in-laws, not because I'm afraid of what I'll say (or what they'll say, for that matter) – I just find it to be a lavish waste of a delightful vice.

Americans in the Valley are known to avoid scepticism, take risks and dream big.

Dolan is known to avoid contact with the news media, but he and his band often perform in public.

Dr. Lattimer was known to avoid self-reflection, but some who knew him speculate that there was something more behind his drive to collect.

The other is for surfers: a black-and-white stripe design mimicking the patterns of a pilot fish or banded sea snake, which sharks are known to avoid.

One method employs a rotating antenna similar to those used in air traffic control - bats are known to avoid these large installations and the researchers hoped to replicate the effect with a smaller device.