Example sentences of "what 's called " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's what 's called an ‘ occupational hazard ’ . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Now this is what 's called a tap spring , ’ and he lightly tapped his right foot along the floor boards and hopped neatly onto it , leaving his left leg raised slightly behind him . |
| 3 | One solution is what 's called ‘ good-quality listening ’ , and that 's dealt with on p. 113 . |
| 4 | The secret is to follow what 's called a balanced diet . |
| 5 | One of the most exciting things you can do with Harris 's hawks is what 's called ‘ flying a cast ’ . |
| 6 | IBM 's Token Ring needs to be arranged in what 's called a star topology , with a central hub controlling things . |
| 7 | ‘ You see , I think that you are what 's called a borderline personality , with pronounced schizoid tendencies . |
| 8 | Soon after your arrival you 're interviewed and put on what 's called ‘ house assessment ’ — house cleaning for the first five weeks — whilst the screws work out what would be the best work for you . |
| 9 | It caused a tremendous stink among the other women because that was a prized job , what 's called a ‘ trusty 's ’ job . |
| 10 | Sometimes I 'm sent on what 's called " duty " . |
| 11 | ‘ The locals use what 's called Remnimbi , while foreigners use Federal Exchange Currency , both based on the Yuan . |
| 12 | We have what 's called the Enemy Aircraft Flight where the Luftwaffe tests captured British and American planes of every kind . |
| 13 | What 's called looking on the Brightside . |
| 14 | What 's called running for Parliament , presumably . |