Example sentences of "[noun] called for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While the Georgian delegation called for a return to military positions occupied prior to Oct. 1 , the Abkhazians insisted on a complete withdrawal of Georgian troops from their territory . |
| 2 | One of the GIs called for a pen from his friend , caught it deftly in the air and planted his huge boot on the handlebar of Tony 's tricycle to write the address . |
| 3 | The script called for a pistol shot , the thump of Williams falling to the ground and Paddick left with the last line . |
| 4 | When , at its first meeting in 1831 , the British Association called for a report on the state of mathematics it elicited only three sections , on algebra , trigonometry and the arithmetic of sines , which almost completely ignored the major developments of the previous century and a half . |
| 5 | Rebel supporters from the Barnet Supporters ' Association called for a boycott of all matches . |
| 6 | Rebel supporters from the Barnet Supporters ' Association called for a boycott of all matches . |
| 7 | ‘ The last time I went to Confession the priest called for a packet of green Rizlas and an ounce of Lebanese Gold . ’ |
| 8 | In May 1915 the Italian and Swiss Socialist Parties called for a conference of socialists who had ‘ remained true to the old principles of the International … and were ready to fight for the mobilization of Socialists in all countries against war . ’ |
| 9 | No date for the target to be met has yet been set , although several nations called for a deadline of 2000 for western Europe and 2005 for eastern Europe . |
| 10 | The G77 group of developing nations called for a commitment from all developed nations to meet this target by the year 2000 . |
| 11 | The plan called for a ban on political parties " which incite national or religious hatred " : in this context Jovic renewed his condemnation of the recent multiparty elections in Slovenia and Croatia , in particular making a veiled attack on the victorious Croatian Democratic Union ( HDZ — see p. 37381 and below ) as a fascist organization . |
| 12 | Although Lord Wilberforce in Reardon Smith Lines called for a review of cases based upon excessive technicality , his Lordship 's views are obiter and there is no doubt that he anticipated a definitive review of the question in future cases . |
| 13 | Western negotiators called for a ceiling for any one country of 30 per cent of the combined East-West total . |
| 14 | The NEP called for a rise to 18.4%by 1990 but this is unlikely and the actual figure will probably be about 13% . |
| 15 | A SENIOR English judge called for a review of the conduct of serious fraud cases yesterday after ordering that an American lawyer 's defence costs should be paid by the British taxpayer . |
| 16 | His proposal called for a total of $7,900 million to be spent on increased law enforcement , more prisons , border patrols , education programmes , treatment programmes , and aid to foreign countries . |
| 17 | In his address on Nov. 2 the FIS leader Abbasi Madani called for a jihad ( " holy war " ) if " there [ was ] any procrastination in holding these elections " . |
| 18 | The old seaman called for a glass of rum , and stood outside , drinking and looking around . |
| 19 | I believe we should not only be looking at simple traffic calming , I believe we should be looking at er greater use of subsidised school transport and in fact transport called for a report and I gather going on right out . |
| 20 | Bypass go-ahead at last but pressure group favours rail link The long-awaited Guisborough bypass was officially given the go-ahead by Cleveland county council on Tuesday just as a transport group called for a re-think on the multi-million pound scheme . |
| 21 | In December Sikh terrorists called for a ban on radio broadcasts in Hindi , and to press home their point shot dead the station director of All India Radio at Chandigarh . |
| 22 | However the Occupational Pensions Board called for a pensions tribunal and Tony Thurham , chairman of the Association of Pensions Lawyers , said : ‘ Many pensions lawyers would have preferred a tribunal since it would probably have had greater powers and more staff . |
| 23 | Politicians across the spectrum called for a change in the legal process to avoid a repeat of the suspension . |
| 24 | Five hundred deputies called for a session of the Congress of People 's Deputies to formalize the dissolution of the Soviet Union , but the call was not heeded . |
| 25 | The National Co-ordination Committee of Opposition Groups called for a day of civil disobedience on April 15 and for a general strike — " Operation dead cities " — on April 18 and 19 , which appeared to be widely observed . |
| 26 | Although some black groups called for a boycott of the curfew , it had the effect of restoring an uneasy calm . |
| 27 | parliament called for a day of prayer and fasting and requested Dr.Calamy , Dr.Gauden and Richard Baxter to preach and to pray with them . |
| 28 | Appalled by mounting losses , the Fabius government of the day called for a change of course : ministers were to keep hands off state industries were not to be cushions against unemployment , and profit would be the test of performance . |
| 29 | AN MP last night called for a Government review of the jury system in Northern Ireland after an inquest failed to decide who had fired the first shots in a gun battle in which three Irish Republican Army men died . |
| 30 | TERRY YORATH last night called for a repeat of Wales ' European Championship performance in Belgium last year as he named his squad for the World Cup re-run . |