Example sentences of "[noun] [modal v] [adv] [adv] call " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's not just that drama teachers are nostalgic romantics who hanker for a simpler way of life ( though there may well be an element of truth in that ) ; it 's that these self-contained communities can not easily call upon outside forces to solve their problems . |
| 2 | Well I mean the sort of like in Reading will probably only call once every blue moon Yeah but you 've got a situation where there 's and and sort of and th she 's not gon na tell is she ? th what 's going on |
| 3 | Such a reformulation would not only call for a reassessment of traditional notions and practices — balance , impartiality , objectivity , ownership , editorial sovereignty — but would also require the media to improve upon their present performances in explaining events in the world . |
| 4 | The kidnappers will quite possibly call off the whole operation . ’ |
| 5 | Now that the party can no longer call on state finances , it will have to streamline its bureaucracy , and has already decided to hand back to the nation all superfluous assets , including the party 's holiday homes , hotels … and its headquarters . |