Sentence examples for once famed for from inspiring English sources

The Swiss were once famed for their mercenary skills, and many European courts had Swiss Guards.

In Saudi Arabia, numerous preachers once famed for their fighting words now advise tolerance and restraint.

As the name suggests, this is an old spa town, once famed for its hot springs.

But this is politics and the Conservatives were once famed for their ruthlessness.

It's exactly the kind of novelty song the festive charts were once famed for.

It was once famed for its healing powers, and taken to cure a wide range of diseases.

Once famed only for lomito (steak) sandwiches and fernet (the bitter Italian spirit drunk here as if it were water), the province is now trying to relaunch itself to appeal to the more sophisticated traveller.

From Dynamic Media, a Michigan-based outfit, come such offerings as "A Country Christmas" (big in the Midwest and bluegrass country) and the Latino holiday hits demanded by clients in Texas, California and Florida.A market leader, Mood Media, owns the Muzak brand, once famed and feared for piping the same syrupy tunes into every elevator in America.

Dick Tuck, the once famed political "prankster," ran for the California Senate in 1966.

British boot company Dr Martens, once famed as the footwear of choice for punks and skinheads, is now owned by Permira Funds, which also handles Hugo Boss and New Look.

Press reports indicate that Iraqi hospitals, once famed as the best in the region, now face plans for privatisation.