Example sentences of "[pers pn] have been called [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've been called a dragon in my time , Shelley , but in my case I 've knowingly been an old crosspatch sometimes . ’ |
| 2 | She has been called the mourning Athena , since the bent head suggests grief . |
| 3 | He has been called the Bellamy of fossils for his ability to inspire his listeners . |
| 4 | In my view , however , therein lies its strength ; it is a programme that can be relied on to give an unvarnished account of the proceedings of the House and its committees ; it has been called a mini-Hansard . |
| 5 | It has been called the flower of Spain . ’ |
| 6 | It has been called the Dance of the Clouds . |
| 7 | ‘ He 'd been called a wop and I was called a coon . |
| 8 | He 's been called the boy they ca n't lock up . |
| 9 | This case provides the clearest indication of how the popular press may trade in deciding the appropriate nickname for a new case when the Star decided to focus special attention on this rape of a 6-year-old ‘ He 's been called The Beast , The Monster , the evil sex maniac … . |