Example sentences of "and called [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 An hour or so later , Marek started to rub his leg and called across a nurse because his head ached .
2 Magistrates and solicitors in the 1870s and 1880s painted a picture of working class wives falling prey to the tallyman or ‘ scotch hawker ’ selling inferior and expensive goods , and called for a law to limit the power of the married woman to pledge her husband 's credit in such circumstances .
3 So in July he announced to the American public : " we intend to honour our commitments " ( to West Germany and West Berlin ) and called for a build-up of American forces .
4 The Association for the Conservation of Energy has described the figures as " ghastly " , and called for a range of fresh incentives to encourage energy-conscious investment .
5 Mancham expressed surprise at the results and called for a recount .
6 In both cases students and colleagues of those detained have campaigned vigorously for their release and called for a removal of the intellectual straightjacket , but without success .
7 The Hindu rightwing Bharatiya Janata party yesterday condemned the massacre and called for a strike in Patiala today in protest against what a party spokesman in New Delhi described as ‘ criminal neglect by the administration to protect innocent people ’ .
8 In giving judgment I recorded , at p. 623 , that there appeared to be no requirement under the rules and no practice to give such particulars in the committal order and called for a revision of the practice which has , I believe , now taken place generally and was certainly followed in M. 's case .
9 The propertied classes rallied to the government and called for a halt to all disturbances .
10 He congratulated Ortega on his conduct of the elections and called for a ceasefire in the contra war , stating that " given the clear mandate for peace and democracy there is no reason for further military activity from any quarter " .
11 On Tuesday 14 June , " representatives of the girls in the composing department of the printing trade , attended to address our [ i.e. WFL ] members " , and on 25 August a deputation went to see the employers and called for a Board of Trade enquiry .
12 After he had gone , I packed my own cases , checked the drawers and cupboards of our room and called for a porter .
13 Literature distributed at the rally and the speeches from the platform stressed respect for the Ten Commandments , deplored the loss of a firm traditional moral stand by national leaders , and called for a return to Christian moral standards , buttressed by firm legal controls and sanctions .
14 The Pan-African Union for Social Democracy called for the total rejection of any modification of the election timetable , while on Sept. 15 the National Alliance for Democracy ( AND ) , a grouping of about 40 political parties , demanded that the 12-month transition period be respected and called for a reshuffle of André Milongo 's transitional government .
15 He strengthened American forces in the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf ; stepped up military aid to Pakistan ; imposed an embargo on wheat exports to the Soviet Union ; and called for a boycott of the Moscow Olympic Games of 1980 .
16 Opposition groups in exile had rejected the terms of the Constitution and called for a boycott .
17 When they heard the news they issued statements : Nkrumah demanded the recall of the Governor and called for a Constituent Assembly .
18 The Confederation of Caucasian Mountain Peoples ( a forum for Caucasus ethnic groups ) met in Tskhinvali on April 26 and called for a reassessment of relations with Russia .
19 Another letter from 34 congressmen asked Mr Clinton to make ‘ the issue of ending strife in Northern Ireland a top priority in their relations with the United Kingdom ’ and called for a relaxation of US visa restrictions on ‘ political refugees ’ from Ireland .
20 President Roh Tae Woo denounced the assault on Chung and called for a crackdown on student unrest .
21 They welcomed last month 's initiative by Mr Bush and called for a summit with him within 90 days .
22 During a visit to Jordan on Jan. 10 , Farouq Qaddumi , who was appointed to the foreign affairs portfolio of the Palestinian government-in-exile in April 1989 [ see p. 36536 ] , said that the Baker plan had failed and called for a meeting of the Palestine National Council ( PNC , the Palestinian parliament-in-exile ) to discuss future strategy .
23 Police drafted armed officers into the village and called in a helicopter with heat-seeking equipment .
24 EXILED Fergie stayed out of sight at home yesterday — and called in a maintenance team to check the pool at her rented mansion .
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