Example sentences of "and call for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Magistrates and solicitors in the 1870s and 1880s painted a picture of working class wives falling prey to the tallyman or ‘ scotch hawker ’ selling inferior and expensive goods , and called for a law to limit the power of the married woman to pledge her husband 's credit in such circumstances . |
| 2 | So in July he announced to the American public : " we intend to honour our commitments " ( to West Germany and West Berlin ) and called for a build-up of American forces . |
| 3 | The Association for the Conservation of Energy has described the figures as " ghastly " , and called for a range of fresh incentives to encourage energy-conscious investment . |
| 4 | Mancham expressed surprise at the results and called for a recount . |
| 5 | In both cases students and colleagues of those detained have campaigned vigorously for their release and called for a removal of the intellectual straightjacket , but without success . |
| 6 | The Hindu rightwing Bharatiya Janata party yesterday condemned the massacre and called for a strike in Patiala today in protest against what a party spokesman in New Delhi described as ‘ criminal neglect by the administration to protect innocent people ’ . |
| 7 | In giving judgment I recorded , at p. 623 , that there appeared to be no requirement under the rules and no practice to give such particulars in the committal order and called for a revision of the practice which has , I believe , now taken place generally and was certainly followed in M. 's case . |
| 8 | The propertied classes rallied to the government and called for a halt to all disturbances . |
| 9 | He congratulated Ortega on his conduct of the elections and called for a ceasefire in the contra war , stating that " given the clear mandate for peace and democracy there is no reason for further military activity from any quarter " . |
| 10 | On Tuesday 14 June , " representatives of the girls in the composing department of the printing trade , attended to address our [ i.e. WFL ] members " , and on 25 August a deputation went to see the employers and called for a Board of Trade enquiry . |
| 11 | After he had gone , I packed my own cases , checked the drawers and cupboards of our room and called for a porter . |
| 12 | Literature distributed at the rally and the speeches from the platform stressed respect for the Ten Commandments , deplored the loss of a firm traditional moral stand by national leaders , and called for a return to Christian moral standards , buttressed by firm legal controls and sanctions . |
| 13 | The Pan-African Union for Social Democracy called for the total rejection of any modification of the election timetable , while on Sept. 15 the National Alliance for Democracy ( AND ) , a grouping of about 40 political parties , demanded that the 12-month transition period be respected and called for a reshuffle of André Milongo 's transitional government . |
| 14 | He strengthened American forces in the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf ; stepped up military aid to Pakistan ; imposed an embargo on wheat exports to the Soviet Union ; and called for a boycott of the Moscow Olympic Games of 1980 . |
| 15 | Opposition groups in exile had rejected the terms of the Constitution and called for a boycott . |
| 16 | When they heard the news they issued statements : Nkrumah demanded the recall of the Governor and called for a Constituent Assembly . |
| 17 | The Confederation of Caucasian Mountain Peoples ( a forum for Caucasus ethnic groups ) met in Tskhinvali on April 26 and called for a reassessment of relations with Russia . |
| 18 | Another letter from 34 congressmen asked Mr Clinton to make ‘ the issue of ending strife in Northern Ireland a top priority in their relations with the United Kingdom ’ and called for a relaxation of US visa restrictions on ‘ political refugees ’ from Ireland . |
| 19 | President Roh Tae Woo denounced the assault on Chung and called for a crackdown on student unrest . |
| 20 | They welcomed last month 's initiative by Mr Bush and called for a summit with him within 90 days . |
| 21 | During a visit to Jordan on Jan. 10 , Farouq Qaddumi , who was appointed to the foreign affairs portfolio of the Palestinian government-in-exile in April 1989 [ see p. 36536 ] , said that the Baker plan had failed and called for a meeting of the Palestine National Council ( PNC , the Palestinian parliament-in-exile ) to discuss future strategy . |
| 22 | Mr Khasbulatov accused the president of attempting a coup and called for an emergency session of the Congress to dismiss him . |
| 23 | This report pointed out that there existed no clear accountability for the expenditure of public money on local services and called for an audit service independent of both central and local government . |
| 24 | And yesterday councillors at Barry , South Wales , condemned it as ‘ absolutely crazy ’ and called for an inquiry . |
| 25 | The two largest union federations , Turk-Is and Hak-Is , which organized the strike , demanded an increase of 500 per cent in workers ' pay and called for an end to restrictive labour laws . |
| 26 | Bush denied that he had been in Paris and called for an end to the " rumour-mongering " concerning the affair . |
| 27 | Policewoman Anne Moore thought that the woman had died — and called for an undertaker . |
| 28 | PC Chandler ‘ phoned his station in Valpy Street , and called for an ambulance to take the wounded man to the Royal Berkshire Hospital . |
| 29 | Mr Davies put his friend in his car and took him back to his flat in Highfield Road and called for an ambulance . |
| 30 | He said the decision was ‘ little short of a vote of no confidence in Sir Bryan Carsberg ’ and called for an investigation of the role in the affair of the Corporate Affairs Minister , Neil Hamilton , between December and February , when he declared a possible conflict of interest and withdrew from consideration of the bid . |