More examples:
His name rings a bell, even though this is my first year in the business.
If this rings a bell, you would be right, because you have probably heard of it before.
It rings a bell from a practice question I did.
That passage, unlikely though this seems, rings a bell. Upon consulting my books, I find it quoted, and discussed frequently.
It rings a bell, " I said, scouring my hypoglycemic brain for hints.
Come to think of it, there's something about this case which rings a bell. I think I have another family in the same borough who've experienced the same situation.
For some reason, your name rings a bell to my head. I can't remember exactly why but there must be a reason I remember it.
That video rings a bell. I've seen it somewhere before.
It's about explaining things in a way that rings a bell with the target audience.
Sometimes just an observation that rings a bell and I don't know why it rings a bell but it's worth writing down to see if it rings again.