The government 'recalled' the soldiers to active duty. = The soldiers were 'recalled' to active duty.
He has 'total recall'. [=the ability to remember all the details of things exactly as they happened]
Her youth was (gone) 'beyond recall'. [=her youth was gone and could not be brought back]
(..) Wicked! But how on earth are we gonna do that? Why don't you confer with Mr. Finnigan? As I recall, he has a particular proclivity for pyro-technics. I can bring it down. That's the spirit! Away, you go. You do realize, of course, we can't (..)2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2