Example sentences of "it called for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It called for a revision of the Prayer Book — and the bishops of that day had no idea how far this call would lead the Churches . |
| 2 | It called for a national plan , with the full co-operation of Commonwealth governments . |
| 3 | It called for a EuroFed to co-ordinate monetary policies . |
| 4 | In particular , it called for a pension equal to ‘ a substantial percentage of the national average wage ’ and which should be increased annually in line with earnings or prices , whichever is the higher . |
| 5 | In its report of that name published in November 1987 it called for a full national strategy in cooperation with Eurotunnel , British Rail and regional interests to ensure that the potential benefits of the Tunnel are maximised ; the support of necessary infrastructure projects which do not meet current criteria for approval ; and a full technical study of the feasibility of a high speed rail link between Manchester and Continental Europe . |
| 6 | It called for a spot of whisky . |
| 7 | If there had been no reason for the attack , it called for a severe sentence ; in one sense , revenge attacks , which themselves strike a blow at public justice , could be said to aggravate the gravity of the offence . |
| 8 | It called for a celebration — a double celebration , really , she decided . |
| 9 | In April it called for a three-tier market , including an international equity market made up of the top 350 companies , a national market for most of the remaining companies listed on the Official List and the USM , and an enterprise market with minimum requirements for those companies not on the Official List , the intention being that those companies in the enterprise market should comprise higher risk operations . |
| 10 | It called for a " mass exit " of members from the party , for CPSU cells in state enterprises to be abolished , and for the CPSU to surrender its assets to the state . |
| 11 | It called for a revised constitution and the legalization of other political parties . |
| 12 | It called for a further postponement of the legislative elections which had already been deferred to begin on June 21 . |
| 13 | It called for a strengthening of trade associations after the war , with statutory power to fix prices and output levels . |
| 14 | It called for a return to the sunnah and followed a tradition of Islamic resurgence in Egypt in the nineteenth century . |
| 15 | Among a range of other measures , it called for a cut in carbon dioxide emissions of between 60 and 80 per cent by 2005 and a shift from the use of private cars to public transport and bicycles . |
| 16 | It called for an end to the Arab boycott of Israel , and for Israel to end the " policy of settlement in the Occupied Territories " . |
| 17 | It called for an immediate halt to land confiscations and settlement building in the Occupied Territories , in order to allow for " bilateral negotiations on the withdrawal of Israeli forces , the dissolution of Israeli administration and the transfer of authority to the Palestinian people " . |
| 18 | It called for an investigation of the charges by a " neutral international investigation committee " or the International Court of Justice . |
| 19 | It called for an end to our tradition of holding an annual conference . |