Example sentences of "it called for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | It called for a return to the sunnah and followed a tradition of Islamic resurgence in Egypt in the nineteenth century . |
| 3 | It called for a celebration — a double celebration , really , she decided . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | It called for a strengthening of trade associations after the war , with statutory power to fix prices and output levels . |
| 6 | It called for a spot of whisky . |
| 7 | 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 . |