Example sentences of "[noun sg] and call for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | On March 20 the opposition National Convention for the Restoration of Democracy [ see p. 37922 ] criticized the government for failing to uphold the pledges of its own programme and called for the formation of a government enjoying the nation 's confidence , which would institute real political change . |
| 2 | A petition was presented to Henry McCubbin , the Labour Euro MP for North-east Scotland , stating the Timex workers ' case and calling for the introduction of standards of employment protection equalled to those in other European countries . |
| 3 | Hearing of the arrest of Martin Luther King in Georgia , he telephoned King 's wife to express his sympathy and called for the release of the highly respected civil rights leader . |
| 4 | The first is Thomas v. Sawkins , where a public meeting was called in Glamorgan to protest against the Incitement to Disaffection Bill then before Parliament and to call for the dismissal of the Chief Constable of the county . |
| 5 | Besides denying Dr Darsee government research funds for 10 years , the panel also recommended that Dr Darsee be excluded from serving on any NIH advisory committee for the same period and called for the heart institute to collect from the hospital the estimated cost of the aborted research put at $122 371 . |
| 6 | CONFERENCE delegates yesterday swept aside a warning from the party leadership and called for the next Labour government to take back into public ownership immediately land sold off by privatised water companies . |
| 7 | NLD deputies convened in Yangon on July 28-29 , when a tough statement was issued attacking the " shameful " delay in the transfer of power , denouncing the military 's July 27 statement on the role of the People 's Assembly and calling for the release of Suu Kyi and other political prisoners . |
| 8 | She drew on sensible boots and a warm woollen cape and called for the carriage to be brought round to the front . |
| 9 | Ward knocked back the rest of his tequila and called for the cuenta . |
| 10 | The party conference of March 1945 endorsed the policies outlined in the White Paper and called for the abandonment by industry and unions of restrictive practices . |
| 11 | The FNM attacked the size and cost of the new Cabinet and called for the resignation of Maynard and of Philip Bethel , who had been criticized for his stewardship of the Transport Ministry and the troubles of the state airline Bahamasair . |
| 12 | When the plenum opened on March 12 , the MPRP general secretary Jambyn Batmönh announced his resignation and that of the seven-member politburo and called for the complete separation of the party and state , saying that the party would henceforth " prove its leading role in the society not constitutionally but with its deeds for happy future [ sic ] of the Mongolian people " . |
| 13 | Nurse Motley said that when it appeared that Kayley was about to suffer another respiratory attack , she had administered oxygen while Allitt had opened the door and called for the cardiac arrest team . |
| 14 | He opened his door and called for the maid , but this time it was not Christine . |
| 15 | In my earlier reply I told the House what action the United Kingdom Government have taken , in concert with our partners in the European Community and other civilised countries , to condemn utterly the conduct of the Burmese Government and to call for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi . |
| 16 | Civic and business groups in San Salvador organized a massive pro-government rally on Dec. 7 expressing support for the role of the army and calling for the demobilization of the FMLN . |
| 17 | Women supported the idea of compulsory leave from work as long as it was paid leave and called for the adoption of the International Labour Organisation 's Washington Convention , which provided for six weeks maternity leave before and after childbirth . |
| 18 | Dean Martin , Sammy Cahn and Tony tried to calm her down while Sinatra reached for his car radio and called for the police and an ambulance . |
| 19 | A large demonstration organized by the opposition was held on May 26 to protest at corruption and to call for the Prime Minister 's resignation . |
| 20 | As Layton left the Old Bailey on a bicycle , NCP 's board welcomed his acquittal and called for the law to be clarified . |
| 21 | Sometimes during the night someone from Wouldham would run down to the opposite bank and call for the Doctor . |
| 22 | If your father 'e 'ad listened to the nurse and called for the doctor and not for the priest — puh ! ’ |
| 23 | The murder of Foreign Minister Robert Ouko in February provoked large-scale protests by students claiming that the government was attempting to cover up the circumstances of his death and calling for the resignation of President Moi ; the government responded by banning demonstrations . |
| 24 | However , a joint Hungarian-Romanian demonstration in the nearby city of Cluj on March 18 had demanded an end to inter-ethnic hostility and called for the resignation of Iliescu and for the dismissal of all members of Ceausescu 's Securitate secret police . |
| 25 | Local authorities are resisting the cut , saying BGR is attempting to dictate to the market and calling for the Office of Fair Trading to intervene . |
| 26 | Angry Israelis blocked Jerusalem 's main street and called for the prime minister Yitzhak Rabin , to resign . |