Sentence examples for being canvassed for from inspiring English sources

But, unofficially, the talk of dates is taking over.Three options are being canvassed for action this year.

In the present survey, city departments & private organizations are being canvassed for 85 kinds of specialists, such as doctors, nurses, coal-passers, stokers, typists, etc.

His comments are pointedly at odds with the more draconian ideas being canvassed for the government's high-profile 'respect campaign' to crack down on anti-social behaviour.

The names being canvassed for commission president include two former prime ministers of smallish countries, Jean-Claude Juncker (Luxembourg) and Guy Verhofstadt (Belgium), an assortment of obscure European commissioners and the president of the dysfunctional European Parliament, Martin Schulz of Germany.

They have not been canvassed for policy advice or speech drafts.

A few weeks ago, a former NME editor was canvassed for his opinion on the Strokes.

At sixteen, Rudi went to work in a factory; eight month­ later the young employees there were canvassed for "volunteers" for the Vopos, and he joined.

And what is its social value?" The Castle was ugly, but it was loved; and when nearby residents were canvassed for their support, around 1,000 wrote to Wandsworth council to oppose the demolition.

A set of questions on treatment seeking and expenditure was canvassed for those who reported morbidities.

However, the reported winner of a primary election is not official until the state's 21 county clerks are canvassed for official results after an election.

However, individuals with acute conditions were canvassed for their views as current or recent trial participants.