Example sentences of "a [noun] [conj] called " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was a woman of fine physical strength , ready to go out on foot or in a canoe when called for . |
| 2 | She asked us to take a seat until called and while Kenneth readied the contents of his briefcase , I studied fellow patients , fabricating their life stories . |
| 3 | Many people in Britain feel at a disadvantage when called upon to conduct business in a language other than English . |
| 4 | For the purposes of n.m.r. measurements three consecutive monomer units in a chain are considered to define a configuration and called a triad . |
| 5 | Mr Khasbulatov accused the president of attempting a coup and called for an emergency session of the Congress to dismiss him . |
| 6 | Coastwatch co-ordinator Gareth Rees said it was the fourth year in succession that the survey had shown a deterioration and called on the government and regulatory bodies to act . |
| 7 | Environmental health officer Richard Hallows admitted yesterday they were facing a problem and called on the public to help them . |
| 8 | Environmental Health officer Richard Hallows admitted yesterday they are facing a problem and called on the public to help them . |
| 9 | Governor Wilson declared a state of emergency , imposed a curfew and called in reinforcements from the California Highway Patrol . |
| 10 | What is even better than placing advertising is to be regarded by the local media as an expert and called upon to contribute editorial , either to the newspapers or to radio programmes . |