Sentence examples for was canvassed from inspiring English sources

Every remote possibility was canvassed — drowning, castration, exposure on the icy shores of Newfoundland.

It was ridiculous and the whole wall was canvassed by them.

That would ensure a less 'male-centric' view of sport was canvassed.

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

Turnbull also had talks on Saturday with Malaysia's prime minister, Najib Razak, and it's believed "irregular migration" was canvassed.

Preserving to himself much of the king's authority and prestige, he negotiated with electors as an equal, and the project of making him elector of Mainz was canvassed.

The friend explained that the man was canvassing restaurants.

Mr. Branson was canvassing for names to run it.

I was canvassing for the Lib Dems before the election.

For a black lawmaker in Oregon, it was canvassing in her district.

He was canvassing on an estate that had been transformed by a big regeneration scheme.