Sentence examples for tried proposing from inspiring English sources

By the mid-70s, Pei tried proposing a new design, but the library's opponents resisted every effort.

As a member of Congress, he might try proposing a bill, and seeing if he can get it passed.

She tries proposing to Michael herself, but Michael quickly ends the conversation before she can ask him, since he wants to propose and not be proposed to.

Apart from expressing you don't speak the local language, try proposing other languages you might have in common such as English, French or Spanish, this can ease communication in a lot of cases.

If she's mentioned that she wants a fall wedding, try proposing around that time the year before -- if you propose just a few months before the fall and she wants a bigger fall wedding, she may not like the idea of waiting well over a year to get married.

I tried once, proposing a monthly bill-paying day.

Last year, the current chairwoman, Mary Schapiro, tried again, proposing rules that would require companies to include shareholders' nominees in the proxy materials sent each year to investors.

Shelly says that Maura tried to propose to her with it, and later Josh uses it to propose to his pregnant Glitterish girlfriend.

"She also tried to propose practical solutions and give perspective as an experienced university professor.

But technically it could be easier than many of the elaborate rescues that have been tried and proposed.

We have tried to propose salary increases, but it's not going to get into the budget.