Example sentences of "called [adv] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Miguelito , ’ he called down into the saloon : ‘ Please sit with the Señor Capitano … ’ |
| 2 | Karen called down from the cockpit , |
| 3 | On our way back we called in at the field centre , a converted ex-shunter 's cabin . |
| 4 | As she called in at the supermercado , toured the fruit and vegetable market , bought chicken legs from the Dutch butcher , a kaleidoscope of questions formed and reformed itself in her head . |
| 5 | It was n't until he called in at the vicarage and found the vicar shot , stabbed , strangled and poisoned that I gave up completely . |
| 6 | More than one of them remarked on how pleasant it was to return to base in the early hours , cold , cramped and tired out , to see our welcoming smiles as they called in at the office on their way down to the Mess , even though they had probably only called in to tear us off a strip for having given them a rotten weather forecast . |
| 7 | I called in at the office on one of my days off , to see what was doing , and found that a posting had come through for me to report forthwith to Group Headquarters at Huntingdon . |
| 8 | The day that made the appointment to see and Co , Nick after coming out of that meeting with Nick , we called in at the office , myself and my wife , and whilst I was tidying some things up because I 'd got the remainder of the afternoon off , Charles ' wife said to my wife , my wife actually broke down in tears , and she says , What 's up ? |
| 9 | And former England skipper Lineker weighed in with his own good wishes for his old Spurs colleagues — he called in at the training ground . |
| 10 | Rex called over to the waitress , who was hovering near at hand hoping for a walk-on part . |
| 11 | He called away from the phone , ‘ Julia — quick — it 's her ! ’ |
| 12 | ‘ He 's a pompous , conceited , self-opinionated bully ! ’ she called through from the bathroom as she began to slip out of her clothes . |
| 13 | Fighting for breath he called up to the driver , ‘ I ca n't find anything amiss , ’ and then walked towards his workmates who were standing talking . |
| 14 | ‘ Stop the coach , Goodison , ’ he called up to the coachman . |
| 15 | It called also for the promotion of closer ties with the European Communities ( EC ) , and for a complete restructuring of the Organization of American States ( OAS ) and the Latin American Integration Association ( ALADI ) , both of which were seen as ineffective . |
| 16 | Sucking air into his lungs , he called back along the tube : |
| 17 | she called back to the card players , over her shoulder , and then she put a silky arm round my neck and drew my face down to hers , and fastened those red , red lips on to my mouth and darted her snake-like tongue between my teeth and pressed her whole soft body right up to mine and seemed to squirm with pleasure . |
| 18 | Sean called out at the top of his lungs . |
| 19 | She called out to the night-nurse who scurried over when she saw the red smear on the stiff white pillowcase . |
| 20 | ‘ If that 's the Press , ’ SOCO called out to the PC guarding the door , ‘ I 'm not ready for them yet … ’ |
| 21 | He called out to the Queen , ‘ My dear ! |
| 22 | She called out to the crew who thought that they were still securely anchored off Snodland ! |
| 23 | Jesus called out to the Father in his spirit and with his voice : ‘ Father forgive them for they know not what they do . ’ |
| 24 | When the water reached a level the Duchesse deemed sufficient ( she was mean with it with people she did not like ) , she called out for the bather to come along , and she left , taking the handle of the hot tap with her . |
| 25 | There is a version of this where the children have to move forward the same number of paces as the time called out by the shark . |
| 26 | ‘ Little Billy , ’ his mother called out from the kitchen . |
| 27 | ‘ I 'm coming to Pollensa with you , ’ she called out from the kitchen as she put the kettle on for coffee . |
| 28 | Cornelius called forwards to the driver . |
| 29 | He CALLED twice at the station — only to be sent away with a flea in his ear — and LEFT his name and company address so detectives knew where to find him at all times . |
| 30 | ‘ Where are you , Gazzer ? ’ he called softly into the darkness . |