Example sentences of "called [adv prt] by the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The consultants called in by the Home Office identify computers and information technology generally as the best way of saving time . |
| 2 | On 16th December 1991 , the building societies and bank bosses were called in by the Government for an emergency briefing and were told to come back in two days with solutions . |
| 3 | Quite often ( but not always ) such cases are called in by the Secretary of State even where the planning authority is minded to grant consent , in order to allow interested groups a chance to air their views ; so it can all take a long time . |
| 4 | This power can be exercised only in cases where the application is not called in by the secretary of state himself . |
| 5 | Dr Stephen Harris , of Bristol University , who wrote the script for the wildlife documentary Bockside and other nature programmes , was called in by the RSPCA . |
| 6 | ‘ Document A. That the man , who was belligerent on several occasions at first , threatening the social worker called in by the Visitor , said it was no business of theirs as it was a family matter and that the girl 's father , his own brother , had given his consent , and what more could you want , and there was no higher authority than that , and no wonder there was so much crime on the streets if the government took away the father 's power , and why did n't they do something about crime on the streets instead of invading people 's homes . |
| 7 | I am an accountant , I have been called in by the bank , and my duty is to the bank . |
| 8 | A further irritant had occurred earlier in the month when talks scheduled for Aug. 17 to create a joint Korean Olympic team were called off by the North . |
| 9 | Maidstone Town 's future was thrown into further doubt last night when their Third Division game at Scunthorpe tomorrow was called off by the Football League . |
| 10 | Simon was expected to be called up by the Army , and sent off God knew where . |
| 11 | They got called up by the Cabinet Office . |
| 12 | For a particular package of software which is to be assessed for quality assurance , LIFESPAN will produce a discrepancy list between the tight and loose coupling relations in order to show to the assessor those modules which the designer thought were necessary but which are not however called up by the package . |
| 13 | Sometimes they would drive off in their vehicle without the fieldworker , only to be called back by the sergeant after she made a complaint . |
| 14 | The roll of eleven names was called out by the coroner 's officer . |