Sentence examples for were called upon from inspiring English sources

When President Venustiano Carranza visited Veracruz, the sisters were called upon to take his photograph.

In the 1870s and '80s, such units were called upon by state governors to break strikes.

You and your family were called upon too soon to struggle for your life.

Ordinary people were called upon to be heroic and discovered that they could do it.

Sometimes we were called upon to work alongside Abnesti in the head of the spider.

Neither Preaux nor the handful of progressives she knew who'd also phoned in were called upon.

Many a man and woman were called upon to push it … and all were found wanting.

Municipal operations were called upon to set higher targets than the general community.

The Mahayana and especially the Tantric Buddhist candis, however, were called upon to do far more.

In addition to the fire engines, about 10 water tankers were called upon.

Listeners and readers were called upon to create the world described by the artist.