Example sentences of "have [been] [noun pl] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 There had been calls for the removal , even the court-martialling , of the general concerned , but the army had defended the latter and he had been allowed to complete the campaign .
2 There had been offers for the shop which his father had consistently turned down .
3 Over here , there have been calls for the Guardian Angels to set up a chapter of Pink Angels .
4 There have been calls for the Bank to issue more debt at the short end , to take advantage of lower short rates .
5 There have been fears for the future of Dangerfield Mills at Hawick since the spinning operation went into liquidation nearly 18 months ago .
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