Example sentences of "[adv] called for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It only called for eight at the most . |
| 2 | General Westmoreland , the American commander in Vietnam , soon called for further reinforcements , claiming that peace was " just around the corner " . |
| 3 | LABOUR backbenchers yesterday called for two Cabinet ministers to explain how they allegedly spent £6,000 of taxpayers ' money on three urgent flights home from France , or repay the money . |
| 4 | SCOTLAND 's two largest trade unions yesterday called for increased investment in public transport after a study which reaffirmed that Scotland has the lowest level of car ownership in Britain . |
| 5 | Former premier Baroness Thatcher yesterday called for Western powers to launch air strikes against military targets inside Serbia . |
| 6 | Polytechnic directors yesterday called for more government funding . |
| 7 | PRESIDENT Corazon Aquino yesterday called for tough sentences against coup leaders while the military launched a big manhunt to track down those still at large . |
| 8 | A VICAR yesterday called for mass action to stamp out crime on an estate where good neighbour Les Reed was kicked and beaten to death as he tackled vandals . |
| 9 | They also called for wider consultations , and a meeting between the US Department of the Interior and the Belau Olbil era Kelulau ( OEK — National Congress , consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate ) to discuss the document was scheduled for September 1990 . |
| 10 | At a press conference in Belfast today the group also called for immediate action on measures which the Opsahl report had shown enjoyed widespread support , such as the immediate introduction of a Bill of Rights . |
| 11 | The motion also called for equal retirement for men and women — at 60 . |
| 12 | Gorbachev 's speech on his election as party leader laid proper emphasis on domestic priorities , but also called for better relations with the ‘ great socialist community ’ , particularly China , and for the continuation of ‘ peaceful , mutually advantageous cooperation ’ with the capitalist world , leading if possible to an agreement that would provide for the complete elimination of nuclear arms and with them the threat of nuclear war . |
| 13 | Gorbachev also called for international regulation to protect zones with a " unique place in nature " , especially the Antarctic . |
| 14 | They also called for international aid . |
| 15 | Delegates also called for increased formal training to help achieve higher and more consistent standards . |
| 16 | The communiqué also called for increased support for the Palestinian intifada in the Israeli-occupied territories , and for material , moral and political assistance for the reconstruction of Lebanon . |
| 17 | He also called for existing club members to provide greater public access to their clubs . |
| 18 | The Abbey National Building Society also called for stricter controls , especially in the form of new compulsory inspections on building sites to avoid risk of fire and condensation . |
| 19 | At Basle , environmentalists also called for stricter regulations on facilities for disposal of toxic waste in importing countries . |
| 20 | The CBI also called for heavier lorries — up to 44 tonnes — to be permitted in Britain , on the grounds that this would reduce the overall number of lorries in the country by 9,000 . |
| 21 | He also called for those hit hardest by VAT rises to be compensated , urged that the wealthy be called on to pay more and warned Chancellor Norman Lamont against aiming at a general tax level of 20p , saying it was ‘ not manageable ’ . |
| 22 | He also called for those hit hardest by VAT rises to be compensated , urged the wealthy be called on to pay more and warned Chancellor Norman Lamont against aiming at a general tax level of 20p , saying it was ‘ not manageable ’ . |
| 23 | In a move calculated to bring a return to the opposition 's extra-parliamentary politics of the past , Kim also called for mass anti-government rallies throughout the country . |
| 24 | He also called for urgent medical treatment and compensation for local residents , official estimates on the following day stating that the health of up to 120,000 people could have been endangered , principally by a beryllium oxide gas cloud which had settled over Ust Kamenogorsk for five hours after the accident ( beryllium contamination could cause disfunction of the lungs , liver , kidneys and central nervous system ) . |
| 25 | He also called for further tax changes which would encourage research and development activity , and a regional aid system with incentives for training . |
| 26 | The report also called for sweeping changes in the way medicines were given to children . |
| 27 | Mr Blair also called for earlier intervention when a police caution has failed so the youngster is subject to strict supervision . |
| 28 | Product plans from 18 months ago called for first Alaska shipments this quarter , a date HaL is obviously not going to make . |
| 29 | Product plans from 18 months ago called for first Alaska shipments this quarter , a date HaL is obviously not going to make . |
| 30 | Letters from the Iraqi government in May , which reportedly called for direct talks with Iran , apparently elicited some initial positive responses in Iran , but the initiative was overtaken by renewed controversy following the Arab League summit on May 28-30 in Baghdad , the Iraqi capital [ see p. 37473 ] . |