Example sentences of "call [pers pn] [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 Walsh , who plays Sicknote , says : ‘ The shots of fire exploding flashovers as they call them in the trade were absolutely mind-blowing .
2 So if you remember anything , call me at the Allenby barracks .
3 ( And if none of these works , take two aspirins and call me in the morning . )
4 If I call you on the phone I 'll ring twice , put down the receiver , do the same thing again .
5 Suppose you 're an expert document examiner outside the service and they call you for the defence .
6 ‘ And lastly , ’ Matilda said , ‘ what did your father and Miss Trunchbull call you around the house ? ’
7 Call him about the course of classes , which costs £22.00 on .
8 Oh yes , every month I call him into the office and I say , it still is n't good enough , pull your socks up .
9 When , a long time ago now , Stephen had tried to call him Dad or Father and drop the babyish name , he had shouted that Stephen was all he had in the world and could n't he have a little bit of kindness and call him by the one name that meant something ?
10 The hon. Gentleman can raise those matters when I call him in the debate , as I hope to do .
11 Oh there 's a what you call it at the end , the old folks ' retirement home is n't there
12 And when we got there we started to pack the small things on the front , the l the luton as we call it over the cab .
13 My own brother , Leonard , died from Bright 's disease — that 's a kidney complaint but I think they call it by a different name these days .
14 At least that 's what they call it in the remote and rugged Star Mountains of Papua New Guinea .
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