Example sentences of "was [pron] call the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | In the summer of ‘ 86 there was something called the Harmonic Convergence , which was supposed to usher in the Age of Aquarius — people who were going on about it back in the 60s jumped the gun by about 20 years . |
| 2 | It is hard , however , to see convincing evidence for the existence of any central revolutionary organization , and Hilton 's demolition of the idea that there was something called the ‘ Great Society ’ is completely convincing ( 78 , p.215 ) . |
| 3 | And if you cast your minds way back to Tuesday you will remember that what I said was that the Americans were trying to create a system of limited government er and yet one which er protected the liberties of individuals not all individuals , not black individuals especially but of individuals , this was the rhetoric of the time and the main device that they invented to do this was something called the separation of powers and they argued that , where political power is concentrated , the potential for abuse is greater so that where executive and legislative powers are held in the same hands , as they are in our system of government , the , there is more prospect of government encroaching upon the rights of individuals . |
| 4 | The Breacon Well there was one called the |
| 5 | Another problem was what to call the Club . |