Example sentences of "put themselves forward [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may be true that people put themselves forward for managerial posts in public industry because they have a genuine desire to improve social welfare ( though they dislike effort ) . |
| 2 | They are self selecting , and what we 've got to puncture is not the erm idea that the best goes forward , which is what you 're suggesting , erm but the idea of this self-selecting bit , it 's quite true that it tends to be men who put themselves forward for selection and election , and women do n't . |
| 3 | Some large practices are beginning to put themselves forward as specialist advocates for smaller firms who ca n't specialize in that way . |
| 4 | The surveys were conducted in the context of a perceived need to encourage able people to put themselves forward for election . |
| 5 | But it is publicly acknowledged that these numbers , which represent people who have put themselves forward for testing , are underestimates . |
| 6 | They head 600 volunteers who have already put themselves forward for 200 new Government teams which will be checking on classroom standards after September , 1993 . |
| 7 | The voting continued throughout Monday night , eight candidates putting themselves forward for the honour . |
| 8 | Before putting themselves forward for selection , potential candidates and their families need to be aware of the foreign country 's environment — for instance its language(s) , climate and culture , its housing and education facilities , what security is like , and where they will be living and working . |
| 9 | Even if you are not going to apply for a Legal Aid franchise , membership of the panel will be important for anyone putting themselves forward as a personal injury specialist ( see Appendix 2A for the Personal Injury Panel criteria ) . |
| 10 | These other Electors can vote for their chosen candidate , but they can not put themselves forward as Emperor . |
| 11 | Prior to 1980 , only thirty-one non-cognate candidates in total put themselves forward for examination , but in the period 1980–4 , eighty have gained membership , following the special examination route devised for them . |