Examples of 'were called' in a sentence

Meaning of "were called"

Indicates that someone or something received a specific name or title. It is used to describe the act of giving or assigning a name to a person, object, or concept. The past tense form suggests that the naming occurred in the past

How to use "were called" in a sentence

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were called
Some friends were called to come and watch.
Synergy and complementary action were called for.
States were called on to reconsider the pace of returns.
All medical personnel were called upon to assist.
We were called to a disturbance at a site not long since.
Lots of good ideas were called lunacy at first.
We were called in urgently for the investigation.
No other witnesses were called for the defence.
We were called away to deal with a domestic emergency.
Army reinforcements were called into the area.
They were called off half an hour ago.
Three different numbers were called on those dates.
Troops were called in to keep the trains running.
Tubercular ulcers were called poka poka.
They were called to an incident in the lobby of a hotel.

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Then all hands were called to the pump.
You were called by the defense as an expert witness.
And those lads were called slingboys.
Both were called to testify during the trial.
All these resources were called upon constantly.
You were called in to study the poisoning case.
These silver coins were called plata provincial.
You were called yesterday to go right away.
The sealed stations were called ghost stations.
S were called to a domestic disturbance in your home.
I am sorry you were called out this late.
I can not remember what they were called.
Two strategies were called for in combating terrorism.
Physicians of the utmost fame were called at once.
If the police were called there might be an investigation.
But many innocent people were called witches.
I think we were called to one born on a bus once.
None of the responsible officers were called to account.
Our names were called out one by one.
A small group of international experts on mercury were called in.
Police officers were called by the court as witnesses.
I am quite confident that is why you were called.
Several ministries were called on to contribute to the report.
They stated that the police were called.
Extra police were called in to keep the peace.
Not sure why you all were called in.
Two remarks were called for in this context.
The first offshore wells were called whales.
They were called for the role of cops.
The first witnesses were called to the stand.
Events were called off because of the mourning.
Emergency response teams were called to the scene.
The MPs were called to a disturbance in your home.
They were almost always what were called auxiliaries.
When you were called in to see the doctor.

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