Sentence examples for was first mooted from inspiring English sources

When in April David Beckham's transfer was first mooted, sources at Old Trafford put his value at £40m.

The idea was first mooted in 2007, but was blocked by the council.

When the idea of invading Iraq was first mooted, he opposed it.

Such a pact was first mooted three decades ago, but was scuppered by the French.

It was first mooted by the government of President Suharto in 1997.

No fewer than 60 times since it was first mooted in 1994, according to some estimates.

But Germany has back-pedalled on banking union ever since it was first mooted.

The sale of the Television Centre was first mooted in 2007.

This newspaper was against the idea of registration when it was first mooted last year.

When the plan for the slide was first mooted, Kapoor was blunt.

The event attracted criticism when it was first mooted last year for not inviting women.