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Examples
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When they had eaten some food he called a council.
The Fellowship of the Ring Tolkien, J. R. R. 1965
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When they had eaten some food he called a council.
The Lord of the Rings Tolkien, J. R. R. 1954
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They knew it was time for the sun to be up, so they called a council.
Thirty Indian Legends Margaret Bemister
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First he ordered a mass; then he called a council.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 73, November, 1863 Various
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We could almost fancy we heard their voices and the bleating of their sheep and goats, but when the sun went down and it came on dark, we camped down upon the beach, and next morning I called a council.
The Odyssey 1900
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We could almost fancy we heard their voices and the bleating of their sheep and goats, but when the sun went down and it came on dark, we camped down upon the beach, and next morning I called a council.
The Odyssey 750? BC-650? BC Homer 1868
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There was much grumbling, and my father called a council.
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"There was much grumbling, and my father called a council.
The Strength of the Strong Jack London 1896
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The steward went back to his own room, and called a council.
Mumu 2006
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So serious was the dispute that, to keep the peace, the Emperor Theodoret had to call a council.
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