Example sentences of "[noun pl] called [pers pn] the [noun] " 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 villagers called it The Mansion and viewed it and its formal garden of still and silent yew trees with awe . |
| 3 | The driving force behind the Plazas was undoubtedly Ethel ; to some extent she relished knowing that the Girls called her the slave driver behind her back : |
| 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 | The ancients called it the God of the Underworld . |