Example sentences of "call on [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ I really came to see Sophie , but I could n't resist calling on you first . ’ |
2 | They did not often visit us , for Dad called on them several times every week , being a good and generous brother . |
3 | She 'd call on them one day , he was confident of that . |
4 | I called on you earlier but there was no reply and I could see the place was in darkness . |
5 | A policeman came to call on me that Thursday evening , after Angy 's body had been found , asking what time the class ended and where I went afterwards … that sort of thing . |
6 | Cos I call on them everyday , I can pick the tools up and deliver them the next day . |
7 | ‘ I pay cash on delivery for fish , which the fishermen like , so they always call on me first and we get super turbot , mussels , scallops , sole and plaice here . ’ |
8 | I call on you all to line up … ’ |