ðə kənstɹˈʌkʃən wʌz ˈɔfən jˈuːzd wɛn ɪnvˈoʊkɪŋ ðə ɡˈɑːd əvə plˈeɪs ˈiː.dʒˈiː., "biː juː ɡˈɑːd ɔːɹ ɡˈɑːdəs hˌuː ɹˈeɪnz ˌoʊvɚ kˈɑːɹθɪdʒ, ɡɹˈænt ˌʌs...".
The construction was often used when invoking the god of a place (e.g., "Be you god or goddess who reigns over Carthage, grant us...").