Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] [pers pn] call " in BNC.
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| 1 | When Mr Leckey asked whether the fact Moore telephoned her three times before the killings and once afterwards showed there was ‘ something special in the relationship ’ , she said she did not know why he called . |
| 2 | I 'd love to know why they call them Sugar Puffs . |
| 3 | I know but I 'd love to know why they call them Sugar Puffs |
| 4 | Thanks very much colleagues , er , that concludes the debate , but the C E C are er , are recommending exceptions of every motion , but in respect of some are asking for a statement to be made so I call Mick to respond . |
| 5 | ‘ When I got home I called the NRA freephone pollution number and I was told it was too dark and cold for anyone to go down and somebody would be there first thing in the morning . |
| 6 | Turning away she called , ‘ Ah , le beau garçon — ’ |
| 7 | You may be wondering why I called the various machines by masculine names . |
| 8 | ‘ Well , ’ he announced , ‘ no doubt you 're all wondering why I called you here . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I guess you 're all wondering why I called this meeting , ’ he says . |
| 10 | And I think you can see why I call it pessimistic because , basically it says in the Anglican prayer book , there is no good in us , what 's in us is , is bad , in the sense of anti-social egoistic , and if people are going to cooperate and if there 's gon na be social order , then as it were , it has to be imposed on them . |
| 11 | She said , desperately , ‘ I still do n't see why you called me here . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I do n't see why you call that courage , ’ said Gildas to Ludens , ‘ and the myth is yours . ’ |
| 13 | It was after Jesus was born so we call that B C , no sorry it was n't after it was before Jesus was born we call it B C before Christ . |
| 14 | When the grille swung open he called two or three seamen to his side and ordered them to haul the corpse out onto the deck . |
| 15 | ‘ I remember once he called the squad together ‘ for ten minutes ’ just before we were due to go to dinner . |
| 16 | As you stroll through the narrow streets , be sure to look upwards at regular intervals , and you will discover why they call Aarau the town of the beautiful gables . |
| 17 | Now you know why they call it that — one reason , anyway . |
| 18 | ‘ You know why they call it Ecstasy ? ’ |
| 19 | When you take into account the effectiveness of this remarkable detergent , and the fact that Shell Advanced Diesel also contains singularly effective ingredients to reduce foaming and smell , you will appreciate why we call all Shell fuels ‘ Advanced ’ . |
| 20 | Shakespeare knew what he was doing when he called the play ‘ As You Like It ’ . |
| 21 | ‘ Round here they call me Mr Niceguy , ’ he says . |
| 22 | There are two notes involved so we call it a second . |
| 23 | ‘ Before you went out you called Steve . |
| 24 | One story tells how he called at a farmhouse for shelter but the farmer knew that the Dragoons were close at hand and liable to raid the farm . |
| 25 | Did n't we call earlier and you told us she was your girlfriend ? |
| 26 | Why did n't they call it ‘ Psychology for People ’ ? |
| 27 | The village people would support his cause — did n't they call him Mr Lewis ? |
| 28 | ‘ Why did n't you call out for help ? ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Why did n't you call the police instead of getting mixed up in such an event ? ’ one of the governors asked . |
| 30 | ‘ Did n't you call him Rudolfo ? ’ |