PROPOSAL in a Sentence

Learn PROPOSAL from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
370 example sentences for PROPOSAL, such as:
1. A proposal for correcting modern maps.
2. The worker laughed that proposal down.
3. I feel that we ought to accept his proposal.
4. He opposed the proposal to build a new hall.
5. I thought it best to comply with their proposal.
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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 Meanings and Examples of PROPOSAL
proposal
 n.  something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
 n.  an offer of marriage
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  "I know Meg would wet-blanket such a proposal, but I thought you had more spirit," began Laurie insinuatingly.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
2  She would not listen, therefore, to her daughter's proposal of being carried home; neither did the apothecary, who arrived about the same time, think it at all advisable.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 9
3  Mr. Wickham's happiness and her own were perforce delayed a little longer, and Mr. Collins's proposal accepted with as good a grace as she could.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 17
4  Elizabeth was exceedingly pleased with this proposal, and felt persuaded of her sister's ready acquiescence.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 25
5  I rather wished, than believed him to be sincere; but, at any rate, was perfectly ready to accede to his proposal.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 35
6  This was one point, with regard to Lydia, at least, which was now to be settled, and Mr. Bennet could have no hesitation in acceding to the proposal before him.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 50
7  Elizabeth could hardly help laughing at so convenient a proposal; yet was really vexed that her mother should be always giving him such an epithet.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 59
8  That proposal, unexpectedly, roused Linton from his lethargy, and threw him into a strange state of agitation.
Wuthering Heights By Emily Bronte
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
9  His majesty approved of the proposal, and I took them up, one by one, in my hands, ready mounted and armed, with the proper officers to exercise them.
Gulliver's Travels 1 By Jonathan Swift
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: CHAPTER III.
10  A proposal for correcting modern maps.
Gulliver's Travels 1 By Jonathan Swift
Context  Highlight   In PART 2: CHAPTER IV.
11  He makes a proposal of much advantage to the king, which is rejected.
Gulliver's Travels 1 By Jonathan Swift
Context  Highlight   In PART 2: CHAPTER VII.
12  The king was struck with horror at the description I had given of those terrible engines, and the proposal I had made.
Gulliver's Travels 1 By Jonathan Swift
Context  Highlight   In PART 2: CHAPTER VII.
13  I thought it best to comply with their proposal.
Gulliver's Travels 2 By Jonathan Swift
Context  Highlight   In PART 4: CHAPTER XI.
14  Then, since you don't care to give me any money for it," persisted Nozdrev, "listen to the following proposal.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: CHAPTER IV
15  The proposal seemed to astonish Plushkin, for he sat staring open-eyed.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: CHAPTER VI
Example Sentence: (160 in 11 pages)
1  I feel that we ought to accept his proposal.
2  With respect to your proposal, we are sorry to say that we cannot agree to it.
3  I read your proposal through last night and I think we'll agree to it.
4  Permanent members of the United Nations Security Council have a veto over any proposal.
5  As the author of the proposal I cannot agree with you.
6  Further discussion on the proposal will be deferred until April.
7  I think the stripped-down version of your proposal has more chance of being accepted.
8  The worker laughed that proposal down.
9  Once the directors have given their assent to the proposal we can begin.
10  Your proposal will be put to the board of directors.
11  He was the first to break the consensus and criticize the proposal.
12  The budget proposal was adopted at the president's behest.
13  He opposed the proposal to build a new hall.
14  He submitted his proposal for urban development to the city council.
15  His proposal was no jest - he was completely sincere.