Example sentences of "[Wh adv] it [is] called the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The grenadier is more cod-like in taste and texture , while the scabbard ( sabra in France ) is popular in Madeira , where it is called the espada . |
| 2 | No one seems to know why it 's called the battle cross . |
| 3 | Tigridia pavonia is yet another bulb worth trying , and its bright display of white , orange and pink flowers each marked with red spots , clearly show why it is called the tiger flower . |
| 4 | ‘ You know why it is called the Cutty Sark ? ’ |
| 5 | Then , C angustifolius opens , the petals sometimes jerking open like springs , and so much so that at least the outer set of three curl backwards like the petals of a martagon lily , leaving three widespread and brilliantly golden petals to bask in the light ( easy , then , to see why it is called the ‘ Cloth of Gold ’ crocus ) . |