Example sentences of "they called for " in BNC.
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| 1 | They called for democratic elections in the trade unions . |
| 2 | They called for four changes in modern house design : sloping paths in the landscaping rather than steps , lower concrete thresholds , wider doors to let wheelchairs through , and a downstairs lavatory . |
| 3 | They sang , they danced on the tables , they called for their heroes and their heroes went to them . |
| 4 | In recent months Mr Adams and the more pragmatic elements in Sinn Fein have been trying to distance themselves from IRA violence , and during the campaign they called for talks about the future of Ireland with all parties to the conflict . |
| 5 | They called for high power and torque , low smoke and exhaust emission levels , quiet , and good fuel economy . |
| 6 | Then , through a series of interpreters , they called for the Nez Perce to cease making war upon other tribes , so that a trading post could be established . |
| 7 | There had been a highly amusing interlude , when they called for the photographs . |
| 8 | Perhaps they called for stoups of ale or goblets of Rhenish , or supped on plain fare , my masters . |
| 9 | They called for an investigation into the RSSPCC 's practices and procedures to be included in the terms of reference for the Judicial Inquiry which the Secretary of State announced would follow the legal proceedings . |
| 10 | They called for a broader curriculum in a survey that revealed that 14 per cent believe bank loans are interest-free . |
| 11 | They wanted to see scientific and technical programmes dealing specifically with issues such as employment possibilities for youth , and they called for more cultural programmes reflecting young Chilean people 's interests . |
| 12 | Several thousand gun-carrying Afrikaner farmers gathered to listen to Mr Viljoen last week in a sports stadium in Potchefstroom ; they called for war if militant blacks did not stop killing white farmers . |
| 13 | The king 's concession that the cost of troops should fall on the rich and powerful rather than the poor of the community was insufficient to placate the commons , and in the October parliament of the same year they presented a petition entitled ‘ La demande de la Commune ’ in which they called for the abolition of the maltote , the punishment of purveyors who took prises without making payment , and pardon for debts . |
| 14 | This laid down a future programme in which , among the many proposals , they called for Burma 's recognition within the family of nations and admission to the UN , and finally ‘ the establishment of a sovereign state in the very near future ’ . |
| 15 | Rather , they called for tax reductions , firmer enforcement of law and order and legislation to reduce the number of unofficial strikes . |
| 16 | They called for more maple syrup and more butter . |
| 17 | They called for the resignation , and the replacement by civilians , of Defence Minister Gen. Nicolae Militaru and Interior Minister Gen. Mihai Ghitac , both considered tainted by association with the Ceausescu regime , and the purging of ex-members of Ceausescu 's Securitate secret police allegedly still running both ministries . |
| 18 | In addition they called for lower taxes , free health care , cheaper housing loans and increased spending on state-owned industries . |
| 19 | They called for a reform of judges ' status and of the conseil supérieur de la magistrature to make it " truly independent from political power " . |
| 20 | They called for Iraq to withdraw unconditionally from Kuwait and to pay reparations for damage done , while declaring that the Palestinian question was the " first issue for the Arab world " and incorporating in an eight-point " Doha declaration " a clear expression of " complete support " and " absolute help " for the " historic uprising of the Palestinian people " . |
| 21 | They called for increased federal spending , citing expert opinion that the country needed between $1,000,000 million and $3,000,000 million to repair crumbling roads and bridges . |
| 22 | They called for Italian air and naval bases to be closed to United States forces participating in Gulf operations , and also stressed the continuing importance of a " class analysis " . |
| 23 | However , they called for the maintenance of international sanctions until a new political dispensation was in place . |
| 24 | They called for the cancellation of the new timetable , declaring that the conditions for " reliable and open " elections could not be implemented by Feb. 23 . |
| 25 | They called for a ceasefire in the region and for access for humanitarian aid deliveries . |
| 26 | They called for separate bilateral agreements with each CIS member state , rather than a common agreement with the CIS Interior Ministries , and also decided to keep Russian as the language for their joint negotiations . |
| 27 | They called for the temporary suspension of activities by all political parties , who were further requested to draw up a code of conduct to regulate their activities . |
| 28 | They called for a return to democracy in Peru following the April presidential coup [ see pp. 38846-47 ] and declared themselves " profoundly preoccupied " by the political situation in Haiti and Cuba . |
| 29 | Issuing a series of warnings to the government and the ANC , they called for the scrapping of the Convention for a Democratic South Africa ( CODESA — the multiparty forum for constitutional negotiations — see p. 38897 ) and condemned the Record of Understanding between the government and ANC reached in September [ see pp. 39078-79 ] . |
| 30 | They called for the removal of Eyadema , political neutrality by the army , and the creation of a special peacekeeping force . |