Example sentences of "call to a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Called to a religious vocation , he attended Ridley Hall Theological College , Cambridge , in 1921–3 , being ordained deacon in 1923 and priest in 1924 . |
| 2 | In the years that followed the Brigade was called to a vast number of outside fires , until they eventually handed over control to the National Fire Service in 1942 . |
| 3 | But I certainly know how it feels to be called to a distant office where your bosses have been tracking your movements through your ‘ own ’ computer . |
| 4 | An investigation is under way after firemen were called to a toxic leak of amines while a road tanker was being unloaded . |
| 5 | P C Patrick Dunn had been called to a minor disturbance at a house in Clapham . |
| 6 | Three fire crews were called to a semi-detached house at Stratton St Margaret in Swindon , after the ground floor caught light . |
| 7 | Mr Payne , 48 , a Mid Glamorgan paramedic , made the grim discovery when he was called to a two-car smash at Deri , near Bargoed . |
| 8 | Staff were called to a special meeting last night to be told of the proposed changes . |
| 9 | As another explained , ‘ To most people a family row is Mummy and Daddy having a few words ’ , but when police are called to a domestic dispute in some areas of Belfast , |
| 10 | Police had been called to a domestic row at the house earlier . |
| 11 | It sounds slightly improbable that my right hon. Friend will be called to a meaningful debate on Scottish constitutional matters in the near future , but will he assure Conservative Members that were he to be so he is fully aware that people in England would take it amiss if any proposition were seriously entertained which allowed Scottish Members to decide matters in Scotland and then to have a say in English matters in England ? |
| 12 | Calling to a distant undreamed-of son |
| 13 | She 's calling to a little dog which is running after summat with his tail wagging like mad . |
| 14 | She called to a white-haired technician , ‘ Chas , do us a favour will you ? |
| 15 | A neighbour made the 999 call to a smoke-filled flat in Brighton , East Sussex , after her own smoke alarm went off . |