Example sentences of "[was/were] called [adv prt] [coord] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Over the weekend all attempts to salvage the Danish cargo vessel were called off and the ship was declared a total loss . |
| 2 | Within two years the liquidators were called in and the company was wound up in 1987 . |
| 3 | Troops were called out and the Riot Act was proclaimed in Worthing in 1884 . |
| 4 | He was not present when the case was called on but the justices were satisfied that he was aware of the hearing . |
| 5 | ‘ A trained police negotiator was called in and the person was coaxed out . |
| 6 | An external consultant was called in and the first steps towards a safer environment were taken with the installation of signs indicating emergency exits and fire extinguishers . |