Example sentences of "[noun pl] call it the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Early writers called it the battle of Branxton , but Flodden came to be preferred , probably because of balladeers like Sir Walter Scott and Jane Elliott ( The Flowers of the Forest ) . |
| 2 | The huntsmen call it the Autumn Hunt . |
| 3 | The villagers called it The Mansion and viewed it and its formal garden of still and silent yew trees with awe . |
| 4 | Jonas called it the family-room , where there were plenty of comfortable chairs and couches and it did n't matter if you put your feet up . |
| 5 | Locals call it the yuppie tennis racket from hell . |
| 6 | The ancients called it the God of the Underworld . |
| 7 | IF EVEREST were a person — and Tibetans call it the Goddess Mother of the World — it might feel a bit put upon . |