Example sentences of "[noun sg] cry [adv] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The moral decline of the West cries out for a return to the morals of protestant Christianity which will tell the nation what they must do to be strong once more . |
| 2 | Had her feelings and longings as she had lain in the grass , remembering Dick and their lovemaking , her body crying out for a repetition of the act , forged a false link in her mind ? |
| 3 | A dreadful pregnancy or birth that produces a healthy baby can make it difficult for a mother to allow her baby to cry even for a few minutes . |
| 4 | Thirties style cries out for a dining suite . |
| 5 | Common sense cries out for a moratorium to allow the herds time to recover . |
| 6 | The judge had told the jury of what they had to be satisfied before convicting any of the accused , but the case cried out for a direction which amounted to the reverse side of the coin , namely , that they should not convict any person who was in their charge simply because of his association with others . |
| 7 | Later we drifted and found : a beach , 20ft of yellow shingle under a dozen palm trees ; a grotto more lurid than Lourdes , every glittering bowl crying out for a plaster Madonna ; a lagoon in an island 's heart reached through a rock tunnel . |
| 8 | If ever a house cried out for a woman 's hand , thought the lady dramatically , this was it ! |