Example sentences of "[adv] call a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless , in my view , Mrs. X has been shabbily treated in what I can only call a squalid affair . |
| 2 | I am sure that many must , like myself , have the feeling that the small democratic element which still exists within the governmental and constitutional framework of this country is being cast aside in favour of what I can only call a self-perpetuating oligarchy . |
| 3 | When you are interviewed for a job which may involve press relations ( and most do ) your potential employer will often call a few journalists on major publications to see what reaction they have to your name . |
| 4 | The government had let it be known on Sept. 30 that it would not now call a general election in 1991 . |
| 5 | Ian Philpot , whose girlfriend was one of the 51 people who died , says Transport Secretary Cecil Parkinson must now call a public enquiry . |