Sentence examples for calling for backup from from inspiring English sources

By Friday, militant French fishermen were threatening to mobilize a 250-vessel armada to block British ferries, and their British counterparts were calling for backup from the Royal Navy.

They've got millions invested in renewable energy, two solar power firms in particular (eSolar and BrightSolar), but they're also calling for backup from the government and other major investors.

The officer called for backup from the town of Mount Pleasant, the police there said.

The campus police called for backup from the Berkeley and Oakland police departments and the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.

The Border Patrol radios lit up as he directed nearby agents on the ground to respond and called for backup from one of Customs and Border Protection's helicopters based in Tucson.

A directive, dated Sept. 9, two days before the attack, specified that members of the 17th February Martyrs Brigade, a Libyan militia, would call for backup from within their own ranks in case of attack, the documents show.

Once inside, they called for backup from the Sixth Precinct using the bar's pay telephone.

But when Olaya called for backup from the Border Patrol's Tucson sector, the two Mexicans retreated over the border.

When Elena figures out a way to call the Salvatore brothers' bluff, they call for backup from a surprising source.

He held them at gunpoint while calling for backup.

After calling for backup, Wilson parked his vehicle at an angle, barricading the roadway.