Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb -s] call for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Economist has called for a bill of rights as a bulwark against what Lord Hailsham once described as an ‘ elective dictatorship ’ . |
| 2 | The document has caused a political storm and Labour has called for a statement from Mr Major . |
| 3 | The recently-formed Bootle Miners Support Group has called for a lobby of Gladstone Dock tomorrow lunchtime . |
| 4 | The Swedish government has called for a ban on the international trade in the bluefin tuna . |
| 5 | The organization has called for a review of Hong Kong 's detention policy for asylum-seekers . |
| 6 | A 15-member panel chosen to represent a cross section of the Dutch public has called for a moratorium on all commercial exploitation of genetically manipulated animals because there are still too many unknowns in genetic engineering . |
| 7 | Friends of the Earth has called for a boycott of all timber products from Britain 's leading " do-it-yourself " chain stores , on the grounds that their import of tropical hardwoods is contributing to rainforest destruction . |
| 8 | A family has called for a school nurse to be sacked after she failed to spot that their son had a broken arm . |
| 9 | , In a policy document on transport , the Green Party has called for a rise in the price of petrol to £6 a gallon ( a 170 per cent increase ) , a halt to new road building , a speed limit of 50 mph on motorways , and heavy investment in public transport . |
| 10 | A mother has called for a brand of bubble gum to be taken off the shelves after her eight-year-old son nearly choked on one of the sweets . |
| 11 | A mother has called for a brand of bubble gum to be taken off the shelves after her eight-year-old son nearly choked . |