Proposal

put proposal forward

Your new proposals are excellent. Make sure you have costed them carefully before you put them forward at the next meeting of the board.

approve proposal

In the present economic climate, it will be an uphill struggle to get the new proposals for an increase in research spending approved.

ditch proposal

The President was forced to ditch his proposals for a new space programme after Congress rejected it.

consider proposal

Now that I’ve had a chance to consider your proposal in more detail. I’m not so sure it’s such a good idea after all.

change proposal

The original proposals for the superstore had to be changed after objections were lodged by local residents.

back proposal

I hope you’re going to back my proposal t have the staffroom redecorated. I need your support.

proposal allow

These new proposals would allow more people to buy their own homes.

proposal work

Your proposal is all very well in theory, but I don’t think it will work in practice.

proposal meet with

The proposal to increase the managing director’s salary by 50% met with stiff opposition from shareholders at the company AGM.

proposal aim at

I don’t think the latest proposals, aimed at breaking the political stalemate in the Middle East, have much chance of success.

proposal go ahead

Despite strong objections from the public, the proposal to de-nationalize water went ahead and now we’re all paying more for it.

proposal backfire

The Progressive Party’s proposal to hold an enquiry into corruption backfired when it was disclosed that several party officials have been arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes!

consideration of proposal

After careful consideration of your proposal, I regret to say that we were unable to give it our approval.

support of proposal

A recent poll suggests there is widespread support of the proposal to spend more on the health service.

reaction to proposal

So far, reactions to the proposal for a new community newspaper have been favourable.

concern over proposal

Leading scientists have voiced their concern over proposals to build five more nuclear power stations before 2020.

in favour of proposal

Everyone in favour of this proposal, please raise your hand.

close look at proposal

We will be taking a close look at the latest proposals in the next few weeks to see if they are viable in the long term.

 

Notes:

• In ‘In the present economic climate, it will be an uphill struggle to get the new proposals for an increase in research spending approved.’, accepted is also possible.
• Note the following expressions:

Under the original proposal, most families would have been 30$ a week better off.

• Note the verb-adverb collocations in the following:

The party voted overwhelmingly against the proposal to increase taxes.

The proposal for a new theatre was unanimously approved by the city council. They gave it their full backing.

• A proposal also means an offer of marriage:

Martin was heartbroken when I rejected his proposal.