Example sentences of "[noun sg] [be] call on the " in BNC.

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1 Leaders of Britain 's freight industry are calling on the European Commission to help free U K truck drivers trapped by road blocks on the French Spanish border .
2 A council was called on the day following Edward 's arrival at which , in accordance with the late King 's wishes , Richard of Gloucester had been declared protector of the king and kingdom .
3 FoE is calling on the government to establish a national strategy for reducing and recycling waste .
4 The Oxford based charity is calling on the United Nations to relax sanctions against Saddam Hussein 's regime on humanitarian grounds .
5 Similarly , the yield to next call is the yield to maturity assuming the bond is called on the next available call date .
6 Mr Killeen said the organisation was calling on the Government to support proposals for regular weekly payments towards fuel costs for all households in receipt of means tested benefits .
7 The union is calling on the Goverment to correct its ‘ mistake ’ by making good the shortfall in allowances .
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