Example sentences of "[noun sg] be called [prep] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such tough action 's called for because while Ruddy Duck numbers world wide are enormous White-headed ducks are seriously threatened . |
| 2 | Where the complaint is of shoddy work , the solicitor 's file is called for and is passed to an experienced report writer for detailed comment . |
| 3 | A probe by the Garda Commissioner was called for after a garda told Dublin 's District Court : ‘ Summonses keep disappearing in connection with these charges . |
| 4 | A night-cap was called for before we retired for the evening — where better than the Rovers Return ? |
| 5 | Another carpet was called for and our circle expanded . |