Example sentences of "put themselves forward " 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 | Various groups put themselves forward as entitled to control or govern either parts or the whole of Somalia . |
| 3 | And every time they put themselves forward to go on to a tra on a training course , they 've actually got to think through , and maybe justify to their line manager , |
| 4 | But I think it 's a little bit rich if I may say so Joe to blame the women for this because the parliamentary Labour party did vote for this new rule and the fact that a number of women very able women put themselves forward , I do n't think it 's right to say it is the women 's fault . |
| 5 | There may have been some support for him among the cardinals , but they were not prepared to act in concert and several now put themselves forward . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | The surveys were conducted in the context of a perceived need to encourage able people to put themselves forward for election . |
| 8 | They did n't like to put themselves forward but let the boys be the leaders . |
| 9 | Vulnerable to the attacks of his enemies because of his religion , he publicly said little of the role of Catholics in the colony and urged them not to put themselves forward prominently . |
| 10 | Some large practices are beginning to put themselves forward as specialist advocates for smaller firms who ca n't specialize in that way . |
| 11 | But it is publicly acknowledged that these numbers , which represent people who have put themselves forward for testing , are underestimates . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | The voting continued throughout Monday night , eight candidates putting themselves forward for the honour . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | The assumption that politics is not a place for women persists and must itself reduce the number of women putting themselves forward . |
| 16 | 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 ) . |
| 17 | One distinguished-looking delegate , who Mark recognised as the Chairman of the British Conservative party , introduced himself to say that people with his experience should put themselves forward to serve in the European Parliament . |
| 18 | These other Electors can vote for their chosen candidate , but they can not put themselves forward as Emperor . |
| 19 | Privately , senior party members claim women do not put themselves forward , are not up to the job and stress that most male MPs have been in place for a long time . |
| 20 | 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 . |