Example sentences of "call [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Needs on occasion are identified which call for a sharp break with previous practice , or for a new genus of weapon altogether ( such as the ICBM , Galosh ABM , particle beam weapons ) . |
| 2 | Only six solo roles call for a male soprano , on the basis of which it is possible to make a few observations . |
| 3 | These call for a minimum level of earnings at strategic intervals throughout the relationship . |
| 4 | When things go badly wrong , Tory MPs and party activists call for a ritual human sacrifice . |
| 5 | They call for a five-year programme to knit together the nation 's best brains in computers , with the taxpayer contributing two thirds of the total bill of £350 million . |
| 6 | APME president David Beynon said that ‘ these circumstances call for a disciplined and enlightened response from the industry ’ . |
| 7 | Today , doctors ' leaders call for a full inquiry into the dangers of brain damage in boxers . |
| 8 | Libel damages call for a metaphysical evaluation of dignity , a compensation , in many cases , for loss of amour propre which may be higher than the courts would award for the loss of an arm or a leg . |
| 9 | The ANC , frustrated with the continual political impasse , call for a mass rally near the stadium on the afternoon of the match . |
| 10 | The first was that a case such as the present was so rare that it could not of itself call for a fundamental reformulation of the underlying principle — a point which I find unimpressive , when I consider that our task is essentially to do justice between the parties in the particular case before us . |
| 11 | Call for a free brochure ‘ I have to say that I really did n't like the smell much , but it is a VERY natural product so I was happy with that . |
| 12 | If you 'd like more information on the seven car 605 range , call for a free information pack . |
| 13 | Simply call for a free quotation . |
| 14 | Some like Op. 22 No. 3 , Op. 7 or the ‘ Waldstein ’ , demand a very brilliant piano , whereas others call for a deeper , more lyrical sound . |
| 15 | If you do have a door telephone entry system , do n't ‘ buzz open ’ the main door for strangers who call with a plausible excuse . |
| 16 | If you are at all unsure , call in a professional carpet cleaner . |
| 17 | If you spot these , stop your inspection and call in a structural engineer . |
| 18 | Doors with wood or aluminium frames are widely available from builders ' merchants and timber yards , and you can either do the work yourself or call in a local builder to do it for you . |
| 19 | Wood , steel and aluminium frames are widely available from builder 's merchants and timber yards in a range of traditional standard patterns and sizes , and you can either do the work yourself or call in a local builder to do it for you . |
| 20 | A neighbour made the 999 call to a smoke-filled flat in Brighton , East Sussex , after her own smoke alarm went off . |