Example sentences of "[pers pn] [is] [adv] called a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It ai n't suppose to be an engagement ring , it 's never called an engagement ring is it ? |
| 2 | It 's actually called a perfect octave but they never worry about the perfect when you 're talking about an octave . |
| 3 | Prepare the cross-spar to the length indicated ( about 60mm longer than the spine ) and you will soon see why it is generally called a ‘ spreader ’ , as you stick first one end down with more strong tape , then have to curve it , in order to fit it within the kite shape at the other end and onto the final corner . |
| 4 | A leasehold estate is measured by a fixed period of time ; it is often called a term of years , though a tenancy for weeks or months is equally a leasehold . |
| 5 | For this reason it is often called a back e.m.f . |
| 6 | It is often called an eclipsing variable , though it should more properly be described as an eclipsing binary . |
| 7 | A popular drink among healthy Italian restaurant-goers , it is sometimes called a ‘ canary ’ . |
| 8 | So it is sometimes called a " history of salvation " . |
| 9 | If the first derivative of the property-temperature curve is measured , a change in the vicinity of T g is found ; for this reason it is sometimes called a second-order transition . |
| 10 | But it is actually called a perfect octave as well . |