Example sentences of "[modal v] call it the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I think you could call it the metaphorical baked meats for our secretary . |
| 2 | He gave a cool laugh , drawled , ‘ I guess you could call it the madonna-whore complex . ’ |
| 3 | Do you think being in love is let's call it the mating instinct , is being in love merely the mating instinct operating , button one for yes and button two for no , let's er , let's seal that little lust abate there , well forty seven say yes basically I suppose basically being in love is lust , fifty three say no and what about that , that other point , I mean should you marry for love ? , button one for yes and button two for no , should you marry for love ? well what very modern people you are , cos eighty two of you said yes , fifteen said no , who said no ? |
| 4 | Since it has this connection with thoughts I shall call it the epistemic or cognitive appearance . |
| 5 | I shall call it the normal justification thesis . |
| 6 | I shall call it the fact-presupposing explanation . |
| 7 | You 've got all you 've got really you 've got the hypotenuse but you do n't need to bother with you just can call it the long one . |