Sentence examples for was selected to stand from inspiring English sources

In 2007, I was selected to stand against George Galloway's Respect party in Bethnal Green & Bow.

Last week Emily Benn was selected to stand for the parliamentary seat of East Worthing and Shoreham.

Amin was selected to stand against the sitting Labour MP, Ian Austin, in the general election on 7 May.

With Obasanjo unable to contest the election, Umaru Yar'Adua was selected to stand as the PDP's candidate in the April 2007 presidential poll.

Given that she was selected to stand for parliament before she even left school it is hard to sustain a case that it was based on a proven track record of achievement.

Another woman who was selected to stand in Peterborough in 2007, Shazia Bashir, said she was pressurised to stand down because she "didn't have [her] father's consent and support".

His prize-winning tree has been selected to stand in Downing Street for the second year running.

Mr Smith had been selected to stand for Ukip in Great Yarmouth, but was suspended by the party.

Reckless, who was elected as Tory MP in 2010, has already been selected to stand in the byelection, leaving the previous Ukip candidate to one side.

The wife of the Commons Speaker, John Bercow, has been selected to stand for Labour in local elections next May, it was revealed today.

Bashir, 61, has been selected to stand for Ukip in the Yorkshire and Humber region in the elections which will see voting take place on May 22.