The phrase "propose starting" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you wish to express the idea of suggesting the beginning of something. For example, "We should propose starting a new project."
The governor is expected to propose starting a public corporation that would issue bonds backed by future toll increases.
"If I launched Entertainment Weekly today, I hope I'd have the sense not to propose starting a magazine by hiring a bunch of critics," he said.
Figuring out how to deal with food scraps could lead students to propose starting a food composting program, which might open a true can of worms for them to investigate.
Mr Obama, who makes his State of the Union address next week, added to the confusion of his party by signalling in an ABC interview that he might propose starting from scratch on healthcare reform with a package able to attract bipartisan support.
Developers propose starting from removing organisational impediments to ASD and communication and interaction within the development organisation.
By contrast, we propose starting with a pre-specified nanostructure shape, selecting candidate protein building blocks from a library and mapping them onto the shape and, finally, testing the stability of the construct.
Malia met drummer Matt Nicholls, who proposed starting a metal band.
Stephen M. Rocketto, a teacher at the school, proposed starting the team.
In July, the Yankees and I.M.G. proposed starting a network to carry Yankees and eventually Nets games.
Ms. Kingman of Kingman Associates, who had proposed starting a separate real estate association for small firms, says that the real losers are consumers.
In June, the Yankees had proposed starting a new network with the International Management Group under a structure in which the partnership would retain 95percentt of the ownership.
