Example sentences of "it was [adv] refer [prep] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would n't surprise me to hear it was locally referred to as the sugar sifter ( a metaphor at last ! ) , one of those useless gadgets dispensing too little or too much in cheap cafés . |
| 2 | In this book , it will be called ‘ offensive conduct , ’ because although the marginal note speaks of ‘ harassment , alarm and distress , ’ and although it was commonly referred to in the Parliamentary debates as the ‘ disorderly conduct ’ clause , this is not the most accurate description . |
| 3 | ‘ Second Empire style ’ was copied and transplanted to other European capitals , and even to the New World and it was so closely identified with the Emperor himself that it was sometimes referred to as Style Napoléon III . |
| 4 | During the UDI ( Unilateral Declaration of Independence ) years there was little love lost between the Smith regime and the university — indeed it was often referred to as ‘ the Kremlin on the hill ’ . |
| 5 | Because it was so small — no more than a Hamlet — it was often referred to as ‘ Little Sutton ’ . |
| 6 | Any sound grain which was harvested was completely unusable for flour because of the fishy smell which accompanied the smut , ( hence it was often referred to as stinking smut ) . |
| 7 | It is , however , clear that their Lordships in Reg. v. Morris did not regard anything said in that case as conflicting with Reg. v. Lawrence for it was specifically referred to in Lord Roskill 's speech , with which the other members of the [ Appellate ] Committee all agreed , without disapproval or qualification . |
| 8 | It is , however , clear that their Lordships in Reg. v. Morris did not regard anything said in that case as conflicting with Reg. v. Lawrence for it was specifically referred to in Lord Roskill 's speech , with which the other members of the Judicial Committee all agreed , without disapproval or qualification . |