Example sentences of "[adv] called on " in BNC.
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| 1 | NIGEL HAD NOT SEEN KAREN IN ABOUT SIX MONTHS AND WHEN HE finally called on her she was cold . |
| 2 | Mr Michael Grade , the channel 's chief executive , yesterday called on the Government to explain why it could not trust ITC appointments . |
| 3 | Mohammed Ayoub , chief of the military committee of the Jamiat-i-Islami , one of the rebel groups leading operations near the capital , yesterday called on Mr Najibullah to surrender . |
| 4 | Alliance chairman Philip McGarry yesterday called on both nationalist and unionist leaders to show solidarity in denouncing the killers . |
| 5 | THE heartbroken father of a three-year-old boy murdered by the IRA yesterday called on the terrorists to lay down their arms . |
| 6 | Can it be true that , 6000 miles from home , he once called on a well-known American geophysicist in the middle of the night with an urgent request to have a secretary type his latest contribution to the journals ? |
| 7 | Mr Izetbegovic , a Muslim , also called on President Milosevic of Serbia to ‘ stop the terror in Bosnia ’ by ordering the removal of all paramilitary groups that had invaded his republic and clashed with forces loyal to Bosnia . |
| 8 | They also called on the churches to teach their leaders and congregations to use alternative models of communication that are accessible to most people and that would enable communicators to get their message across most effectively . |
| 9 | The working group report also called on churches to respect different cultures and opinions . |
| 10 | The women also called on church leaders to stand by the tenets of truth and justice , and be willing to accept criticism of their own policies . |
| 11 | Conference also called on the organisers to investigate strategies and tactics for the economic regeneration of West Belfast and the creation of meaningful jobs locally . |
| 12 | Mead also called on agencies to combat the myth that agencies are over-profitable and profligate in paying employees . |
| 13 | We also called on our Secretary of State to use this opportunity to introduce a comprehensive ‘ green ’ farming scheme for the whole of Wales open to every farmer . |
| 14 | It also called on the guerrillas in El Salvador to cease hostilities and to begin peace talks . |
| 15 | The resolution also called on Lithuanian citizens to be ready for " strict economies " if an economic blockade went ahead . |
| 16 | Urging respect for " the principles of sovereign equality , political independence and territorial integrity of states and non-intervention in internal affairs " , the resolution also called on members to " refrain from the threat or use of force , … settle disputes peacefully , [ and ] adhere to the principles of equal rights and self-determination of peoples , respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms … |
| 17 | It also called on UN members states to use " concerted and effective measures " to implement the resolution . |
| 18 | They also called on both sides to refrain from military actions which could threaten the prospects for peace . |
| 19 | A joint statement issued at the end of the talks also called on the international community to adhere to sanctions against Iraq for its invasion of Kuwait [ see p. 37639 ] . |
| 20 | It also called on UN Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar to " monitor " the situation in the occupied territories . |
| 21 | The conference also called on the Organization of African Unity ( OAU ) and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees ( UNHCR ) to convene a conference with prospective donor countries to formulate an aid plan which would assist in the social and economic integration of refugees who chose to return to Rwanda and of those seeking naturalized status in their present country of residence . |
| 22 | The resolution , which also called on Iraq to " allow immediate access by international humanitarian organizations to those in need of assistance " , made no provision for any action to force the Iraqi government to halt its campaign of repression against the Kurdish and Shia minorities . |
| 23 | The resolution also called on the governments of Guatemala and El Salvador to support the process of national reconciliation in their countries , and appealed to the international community " to facilitate the process of peace and democratization " in Central America . |
| 24 | He also called on Israel to freeze its policy of building settlements in the occupied territories ( the USA was reported to have subsequently theatened Israel with financial penalties if it failed to halt its settlement activity — see pp. 38310 ; 38359 ) . |
| 25 | The agreement , which committed both parties to refrain from stepping up arms shipments during the next four months , also called on other arms suppliers , notably Pakistan and Saudi Arabia , to follow suit , stressing that any further assistance to Afghanistan should be purely humanitarian . |
| 26 | It aimed to promote regional co-operation in the areas of tourism , energy , environment , transport , sport and culture ; after a meeting in early July 1991 it also called on national governments to recognize the independence of Croatia and Slovenia . |
| 27 | He also called on the KMT to take " really effective " measures to suppress the independence movement . |
| 28 | He also called on President René to demonstrate his commitment to reform by appointing three opposition members to his Cabinet within the next two months . |
| 29 | Alluding to ceasefire violations , Qian also called on each faction to do its utmost to achieve reconciliation and to abide by the peace accord . |
| 30 | He also called on ANC president Nelson Mandela and Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi of Inkatha to meet as soon as possible to end political violence in the region . |