Example sentences of "[pers pn] called for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I called for a re-vote and therefore I insist that we have a re-vote . |
| 2 | She called for a system which allowed councils to raise more revenue from local taxation , maximum decentralisation and decision-making and a constructive partnership among local authorities , central government and the European Commission . |
| 3 | Instead she called for a kind of fiction that would record the atoms of experience ‘ as they fall upon the mind , in the order in which they fall ’ , that would ‘ trace the pattern , however disconnected and incoherent in appearance , which each sight or incident scores upon the consciousness ’ . |
| 4 | She called for an exposure of the headhunting industry as a whole , accusing consultants of a variety of sins : of perpetuating another form of updated old-boy network , of ignorance about systematic interviewing practice , of poor report writing , of rushing through assignments as quickly as possible and of an inability to handle complex , highly specialist assignments : they would either fail to find anyone or send someone completely unsuitable . |
| 5 | We called for a code of practice to be given the force of law . |
| 6 | Whilst in the circuit we called for an ambulance on the Aldis lamp for the WT/Operator who had lost three fingers on one hand whilst " tinselling " . |
| 7 | They called for a return to democracy in Peru following the April presidential coup [ see pp. 38846-47 ] and declared themselves " profoundly preoccupied " by the political situation in Haiti and Cuba . |
| 8 | They called for a ceasefire in the region and for access for humanitarian aid deliveries . |
| 9 | They called for a reform of judges ' status and of the conseil supérieur de la magistrature to make it " truly independent from political power " . |
| 10 | Sir Hector explained that the French representatives had found themselves out on a limb when they called for an increase in import charges . |
| 11 | They called for an investigation into the RSSPCC 's practices and procedures to be included in the terms of reference for the Judicial Inquiry which the Secretary of State announced would follow the legal proceedings . |
| 12 | It called for a revision of the Prayer Book — and the bishops of that day had no idea how far this call would lead the Churches . |
| 13 | It called for a return to the sunnah and followed a tradition of Islamic resurgence in Egypt in the nineteenth century . |
| 14 | It called for a celebration — a double celebration , really , she decided . |
| 15 | In particular , it called for a pension equal to ‘ a substantial percentage of the national average wage ’ and which should be increased annually in line with earnings or prices , whichever is the higher . |
| 16 | It called for a strengthening of trade associations after the war , with statutory power to fix prices and output levels . |
| 17 | It called for a spot of whisky . |
| 18 | Among a range of other measures , it called for a cut in carbon dioxide emissions of between 60 and 80 per cent by 2005 and a shift from the use of private cars to public transport and bicycles . |
| 19 | It called for an investigation of the charges by a " neutral international investigation committee " or the International Court of Justice . |
| 20 | It called for an end to the Arab boycott of Israel , and for Israel to end the " policy of settlement in the Occupied Territories " . |
| 21 | It called for an end to our tradition of holding an annual conference . |
| 22 | He called for a peace conference to create a new pan-European structure with its own security system . |
| 23 | He called for a reduction in the special car tax , and I am sure that he will be delighted that it has been halved . |
| 24 | In the hallway he called for a cab for her , going to Islington . |
| 25 | He called for a referendum on the death penalty , accusing politicians of paying lip service to law and order . |
| 26 | At the LCY central committee plenum in October Simic also said that the new programme of reform could not be implemented by the LCY , and he called for a referendum on these questions and on the Constitution . |
| 27 | He called for a referendum on the limitation of French citizenship to Europeans and those of French blood ( as opposed to those born on French territory , who could currently claim citizenship at 18 ) . |
| 28 | He called for a doubling of mortgage tax relief to £60,000 . |
| 29 | He called for a change of mood in Scottish politics and closer unity among the political parties . |
| 30 | He called for a change in the civil law , rather than criminal statute , to make it an offence for a parent to beat a child , as in Sweden . |