Example sentences of "and was called the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sir Robert said Mr Hale , who had worked for BR for 30 years and was called the captain of the ship in the Hidden report , had indicated he wished to take early retirement . |
| 2 | The new school was opened in 1927 and was called the Central School and the new road was named Staveley Road , which was lined with flowering cherry trees , a great attraction for visitors every year during blossom time — one of the more notable visitors each year was the late Queen Mary , consort to the King at that time , George V. |
| 3 | Office of Population Censuses and Surveys ( The General Register Office in St Catherine 's House , London ) A central register of births , deaths and the solemnization and registration of marriages , was begun on 1 July 1837 and was called The General Register Office . |
| 4 | ‘ It cost sop a packet and was called The Skin-Scorcher . |
| 5 | The skeleton was originally thought to be female and was called the ‘ Red Lady of Paviland ’ because the bones had been dyed with the red ochre of a ritual burial . |
| 6 | The first zoological park or garden we know about was founded in China around 1100 B.C. and was called the ‘ Intelligence Park ’ . |