- canvass
- 01. My brother usually [canvasses] for the Socialist Party during an election.02. [Canvassers] will be coming to your door this weekend, collecting funds for spinal cord research. Please be generous.03. Someone came to our house [canvassing] for the environmental organization Greenpeace this morning.04. The candidates are hard at work [canvassing] support for the upcoming leadership contest.05. When I was a paperboy, we had to go out [canvassing] for new customers at least once a month.06. She was able to raise over $200 in a single day of [canvassing] for the Cancer Society.07. Our local M.P. came to the house this morning, [canvassing] for support in the next election.08. We [canvassed] all the houses and apartment blocks in the area for the Red Cross.09. The candidate is very unpopular in this area, so I don't think we'll see him [canvassing] around here any time soon.10. The kids are out [canvassing] support for a new skate park here in our neighborhood.11. Telephone [canvassing] is an effective way for us to reach a large number of people before Friday's election.12. When giving money to [canvassers] for charity, it is important to know whether or not they receive a portion of the donation as a commission.13. It bothers me when people come knocking at our door, [canvassing] for charity, or to sell magazines or whatever.14. The local children are out [canvassing] the neighborhood to raise funds for a new skateboard park.
Grammatical examples in English. 2013.