call upon

Example Sentences

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He worried about gossip, “I was unwilling to call upon you to.night for fear of talk.”

From Literature

“You did well to call upon me, Duane. No amateur should attempt a weed extraction. One wrong move and a patch of fur might be ripped straight out. Fetch my hairbrush; we must go to this poor creature’s aid at once.”

From Literature

They didn’t have much to spare, either, but it was still good to know there was someone we could call upon in a crisis.

From Literature

But Brook still has plenty of experience to call upon and, if England's new generation also make their mark, his team could challenge for another title.

From Barron's

These are very different players, of course, but the visitors were unable to call upon their captain and standard bearer John McGinn in the middle of the park while the influential Boubacar Kamara was also sidelined.

From BBC