Example sentences of "[noun] call for great " in BNC.
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| 1 | Through this mini trespass the RA are hoping to encourage hundreds of members to stage a mass trespass on the moor on September 29 , as part of Forbidden Britain Day — an annual event with nationwide protest walks calling for greater access to the countryside . |
| 2 | Whilst not advocating the imposition of a national curriculum , the Select Committee called for greater powers for the Secretary of State to intervene in circumstances where ‘ a nationally agreed guaranteed provision appears to be at risk ’ . |
| 3 | The committee called for greater emphasis on language at all educational levels , with increased spending on staffing , accommodation and other resources . |
| 4 | Nevertheless , local newspaper reports say Peking is concerned that this could further fuel calls for greater democracy in Hong Kong , where the British government now seems more committed to increasing the pace of political reform . |
| 5 | The GSLP , which was traditionally strongly opposed to Spain 's claim of sovereignty over the territory , had campaigned on a platform calling for greater autonomy from the United Kingdom , particularly in the economic sphere . |
| 6 | To achieve this transformation from the status of unwelcome stranger to that of fictive kinsman calls for great tact and patience . |
| 7 | Bush called for greater funding for housing for the poor and for inner city redevelopment . |
| 8 | Some people stood up to make speeches and there were rallies and demonstrations calling for greater freedoms and human rights over the winter months . |
| 9 | He had been under attack from right-wing politicians for some time , in particular for signing an appeal by a wide range of opposition forces calling for greater democracy in Hungary . |
| 10 | Zou 's report called for greater control of investment in fixed assets , which had reportedly risen by 21 per cent in the first half of the year compared with the same period of 1990 , so as to concentrate on priority projects including water conservation , agriculture , energy , transport , key raw materials , health and education . |
| 11 | Tanaka convened a conference of top military and government officials to discuss Japan 's continental policy ; a conference statement called for greater Japanese intervention in Northeast Asia and strong moves to protect Japanese interests in China . |
| 12 | Will the Prime Minister confirm that there is a protocol in the Maastricht agreement calling for greater involvement of national Parliaments and Assemblies in the work of the Community ? |
| 13 | His regime calls for great personal reverence for himself , as Life President and elder and brooks no serious dissent on grounds of personality or policy . |