Example sentences of "and [noun] call for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Our new argument for the political virtues of conventionalism uses these distinctions to show why the line this theory draws between cases decided by law and cases calling for judicial legislation strikes the right balance between predictability and flexibility . |
| 2 | The scare that cellular phones might cause brain tumours has died away — everywhere except in Germany : according to Reuter , German cellular phone firms and experts called for more research to soothe public fears of possible dangers from electromagnetic radiation from portable telephones — despite the fact that most experts , including the head of the government telecommunications agency , told a hearing in parliament that research suggests no health danger from phones . |
| 3 | By February 1916 pressure was mounting again , and resolutions calling for compulsory national service were flowing in ; the Executive refused to debate them , but passed them on to Law nevertheless . |
| 4 | In December the joint forestry committee of Indonesia and Malaysia called for retaliatory action and said that it was " unfair " for Western environmentalists to blame Association of South East Asian Nations ( ASEAN ) countries for global problems , and said that Indonesia and Malaysia had both taken steps " to sustain forest resources " . |
| 5 | The unexpected finding of differences in the pretend play of boys and girls called for further research to test the robustness of the effect , and the apparent precocity of the girls prompted an extension to children up to 48 months of age . |
| 6 | Some people stood up to make speeches and there were rallies and demonstrations calling for greater freedoms and human rights over the winter months . |
| 7 | Taking account of what has already been achieved by a student and breaching the barriers between separate sections of education and training calls for conscious management . |
| 8 | Maximising the use of new mechanisation and technology calls for all-round teamwork in every area of production . |