Example sentences of "[art] [noun] called for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The part called for a clean-cut , conventional actor . ’ |
| 2 | On 26 October the Chronicle called for a National Guard which would unite " the most respectable and efficient of the middle and labouring classes " . |
| 3 | The plan called for a main attack by 26 divisions in July on a 40-km/25-ml front running north and south of the village of Krevo , west of Molodetchno . |
| 4 | The issue called for a great deal of understanding on both sides , which inevitably in many cases could not be guaranteed . |
| 5 | In addition , the Council called for the financial incentives available to franchised firms to be improved before it would confirm its support for franchising . |
| 6 | On Friday 22 March , John Carroll of the ITGWU called for a sworn public inquiry into the possible health hazards of the Raybestos factory , though also saying Raybestos must be allowed to go ahead . |
| 7 | The committee called for a special report on the matter . |
| 8 | The committee called for an increased R&D effort and a more imaginative approach to research from government ( Hew Scientist , 10 March , p 634 ) . |
| 9 | The case was adjourned until January 28th after the Judge called for a full explanation of the social services delay . |
| 10 | A political statement released by the PNC at the end of the session called for an international conference on the Middle East , under UN supervision , to be convened on the basis of UN Security Council Resolutions 242 ( 1967 — see pp. 22473 ; 25029 ; 34898 ) and 338 ( 1973 — see p. 26197 ) , and the guaranteeing of the legitimate national rights of the Palestinian people , of which the most important was " the right to self-determination " . |
| 11 | The initial public response to the outbreak of war was an upsurge of patriotic fervour , at any rate among the middle and upper classes : the Kadet leadership in the Duma called for a political truce and national unity against the common enemy . |
| 12 | The meeting called for the immediate demobilisation of the contras and urged that funds approved for the Nicaraguan rebels be channelled through a commission they had established earlier . |
| 13 | Rejecting the PNDC 's constitutional programme , the alliance called for a constitutional conference to form a sovereign constituent assembly to produce a new constitution and establish an impartial administration . |
| 14 | The petition called for an open public inquiry into the grounding of the tanker in January , strict tanker exclusion zones and improved ship monitoring and standards . |
| 15 | ‘ But I would have thought the role called for a mature lead . |
| 16 | The Court agreed that a non-custodial sentence could not be justified for the offence , and was satisfied that the offence called for a substantial sentence . |
| 17 | In the Costa Rica talks the government called for an immediate cessation of hostilities on both sides and the total demobilization of all FMLN forces before reforms and the integration of the FMLN into political life could begin . |
| 18 | The exchanges called for the utmost tact and patience . |
| 19 | The competition called for a first chapter of 2000 words to include a couple of phrases along the lines of ‘ the scent of freshly washed hair++ ’ |
| 20 | In May the DUAC called for a special ‘ industries for Derry ’ drive , with an office in the city as its focal point . |
| 21 | The statement called for a 50 per cent reduction , ‘ appropriately applied ’ , in their strategic arsenals , an interim INF agreement and appropriate measures to ‘ prevent an arms race in space ’ . |
| 22 | The resolution passed by the executive called for the immediate expulsion of illegal Bangladeshi Muslims . |
| 23 | The report called for a major debate each year on this White Paper and recommended the creation of a new public Expenditure Select Committee to take the place of the former Estimates Committee . |
| 24 | The report called for a continuing government-sponsored evaluation of timber-frame housing , longer-term guarantees , and voluntary limits by house-builders on the number of dwellings built by this method . |
| 25 | The report called for the better organization of training and education between employers , trade unions and individuals . |
| 26 | No amount of persuasion would induce her to stay with us for more than a few days before she 'd vanish again to pursue her old habits , and on New Year 's Day 1967 , the police called for the last time . |
| 27 | The specification called for a fast vehicle with a low silhouette and when it was built , it proved to be the fastest tank in the British Army . |
| 28 | Alongside resolutions on Russia and Peace , the Convention called for the immediate restoration of civil liberties , and for the establishment of all-inclusive local committees to carry forward the agitation — provocatively named Workers ' and Soldiers , Councils . |
| 29 | The MPs called for a full report from the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate on both bids ; a detailed list of all the matters under review ; precise statements on the terms of reference of the Rosyth review and on the relative weight to be placed on capital and current costs in the multi-million bids ; and the social and economic effects of run-down on employment in Rosyth and Devonport . |
| 30 | The office called for a thick skin , a loud voice and an aggressive personality — qualities which the pressures of competitive life in an unfamiliar environment tended to develop . |