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Example sentences for "being called"

  • His chosen occupation was that of farming, and he was ever proud of the distinction of being called one of the "horny-handed sons of toil.

  • Near Funkstown we had some excitement by being called upon to help some of Stuart's Cavalry, who were being hard pressed at Antietam Creek.

  • Footnote 87: Cicero was the first who received the honour of being called "Pater patriae.

  • Instead of being called delegate to Congress, had he been plainly called an envoy, the difficulty would have vanished.

  • Mr. BURKE was proceeding in this strain, when he was interrupted by being called to order.

  • I am not afraid of being called a disorganizer.

  • Now here many objections present themselves, which fallaciously put forward charm not merely as a necessary ingredient of beauty, but as alone sufficient [to justify] a thing’s being called beautiful.

  • The beast more particularly meant in this place is the camel, which is chiefly used for carriage in the east; being called by the Arabs, the land ship, on which they pass those seas of sand, the deserts.

  • By various kinds of trials, or by being called forth to war, and by being made witnesses of GOD'S miraculous protection of the faithful.

  • This stone is exceedingly respected by the Mohammedans, and is kissed by the pilgrims with great devotion, being called by some the right hand of GOD on earth.

  • Judith Philips, being called, swore that she was the widow of the Rev.

  • The prisoner, on being called on for her defence, in a short speech declared that she was innocent, and concluded by leaving her case in the hands of the jury, who almost immediately declared her not guilty.

  • The younger prisoner pleaded that she was pregnant, on being called up to receive judgment; but a jury of matrons being assembled, they declared her plea false, and she was sentenced immediately.

  • I did not relish the prospect of being called by my Christian name, for, as I have already said, I was a proud child, so I did not reply.

  • The medical profession affords opportunities of benevolence--" "And of being called up at two in the morning, to the relief of apoplectic gentlemen and ladies in distress.

  • But my name is Margaret," I objected, a little nettled at being called "Thing.

  • In the year 449, Marcian being made emperor with Valentinian, reigned seven years; in whose time the English, being called in by the Britons, came into Britain.

  • She was not used to being called "dear" and liked it immensely.

  • I suppose if you get cured of drinking you'll say you never did it for fear of being called a prig?

  • By degrees she came to think that men were children, to be humoured by being called "boss" or "hero" as the case may be.

  • Being called in again, the bishop of St. Andrews told him, "You are deprived of all function within the kirk, and ordained within six days to enter in ward at Dundee.

  • Being called upon (the king being present) and his libel read and answered, the king among other things said, "What moved you to protest?


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "being called" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    being attached; being brought; being compelled; being drawn; being duly; being eaten; being followed; being free; being full; being given; being interpreted; being invited; being joined; being kept; being once; being ordained; being reduced; being regarded; being related; being sent; being used; being vanquished; being very; high good; rule never; three were