Example sentences of "can call up the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Occasionally a book has almost achieved immortality , like John Ruskin 's Stones of Venice , but even more modest books can call up the spirit of a place ; and a private letter may illuminate both a person and a work of art .
2 A crystal ball in which one can call up the past ?
3 The candidate can call up the data and be briefed throughout the day about new statistics , party policy developments and relevant events .
4 There needs to be a facility whereby , when one is looking at a particular cross-reference , one can call up the entry or part of an entry to which that cross-reference refers .
5 ‘ If you have any awkward customers , you can call up the potboy from the cellar , ca n't you ? ’
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