Example sentences of "[was/were] put [adv] for the " in BNC.

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1 More than 52 buildings were put forward for the award for the imaginative redesign of old buildings .
2 Soon after this , his name was put forward for the Jamaican Senate and he became a member , but although he attended regularly it was not something he took to .
3 Here again I respectfully agree with the observations made by Lord Donaldson M.R. , at pp. 324–325 , and by Neill L.J. , at pp. 326–327 , when rejecting the proprietary argument , which had not been advanced before Wright J. but which had rightly to be considered when it was put forward for the first time in the Court of Appeal .
4 ‘ Miss Duncan 's name was put forward for the possible lead in Arnie Costow 's new production of All the Fond Dreams , ’ the secretary explained .
5 Janice was put forward for the competition after raising money to set up the centre .
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