Example sentences of "[conj] call for the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 If , as is postulated here , usage is determined by the meaning to be expressed , the answer must be that there are two different ways of conceiving causation in English , make representing it in a way that calls for the bare infinitive , cause in a way requiring the representation of abstract movement in time signified by to .
2 As the implications of another disastrous election defeat begin to be analysed , it is clear that calls for the Labour Party to embrace PR as a way of breaking the Tory stranglehold are gaining in strength .
3 When the plenum opened on March 12 , the MPRP general secretary Jambyn Batmönh announced his resignation and that of the seven-member politburo and called for the complete separation of the party and state , saying that the party would henceforth " prove its leading role in the society not constitutionally but with its deeds for happy future [ sic ] of the Mongolian people " .
4 In freezing temperatures and light snowfall , the enthusiastic and emotional crowd in Sofia heard Bulgaria 's most radical demands so far and called for the ousted leader , Mr Todor Zhivkov , to stand trial for fraud and mismanagement .
5 In a tightly-argued four page document , AoI said it must be accepted that coal is not on its way out and called for the disbanded Energy Select Committee to be resurrected immediately .
6 While Iraq demanded the unconditional release of all prisoners-of-war ( PoWs ) and their return to their countries of origin on " humanitarian and legal " grounds , Iran insisted that the issue of prisoner exchange could not be separated from territorial questions and called for the simultaneous withdrawal of Iranian and Iraqi troops from each other 's territory with prisoner exchange .
7 Angry Israelis blocked Jerusalem 's main street and called for the prime minister Yitzhak Rabin , to resign .
8 Unreality supervened again as Argentina fired its President Galtieri and called for the immediate withdrawal of British forces .
9 The manifesto condemned the invasion of Kuwait and called for the immediate withdrawal of Iraqi forces .
10 Finance ministers from the 10 COMECON member states met in Prague on Jan. 17 , 1990 , and called for the progressive introduction of convertible currencies in intra-bloc trading .
11 On specific political issues , the resolution expressed the SI 's support for self-determination , democracy and economic and ecological recovery in Central and Eastern Europe ( including the Baltic ) , and called for the full participation of the Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO ) in the Middle East peace process and an international peace conference .
12 On Nov. 27 parliament appealed for an end to the civil war , defended a temporary ban on strikes and rallies , and called for the voluntary surrender of weapons .
13 Nurse Motley said that when it appeared that Kayley was about to suffer another respiratory attack , she had administered oxygen while Allitt had opened the door and called for the cardiac arrest team .
14 and er the second door on , you , it opened and the doctor came out and called for the next person to come in , she did n't look to be above forty year old
15 The committees are empowered to take evidence from ministers , civil servants and outside experts and to call for the necessary papers and records .
16 A large demonstration organized by the opposition was held on May 26 to protest at corruption and to call for the Prime Minister 's resignation .
17 But hit-man Fashanu used his 30th birthday party to dismiss Shearer and call for the international return of Arsenal 's Ian Wright .
18 Table 1 and Figures 1 and 2 illustrate our results and call for the following comments .
19 One of the hallmarks of the good poker player is the ability to absorb such kicks in the solar plexus , catch his breath , and call for the next deal .
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