Example sentences of "decision [to-vb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The circular makes clear that a decision to implement the contingency plans would be ‘ subject to collective ministerial authority ’ . |
| 2 | This criticism was also echoed by Dr Mudthir El Tinquawi the former director of Khartoum University who accused the Government of making a political decision to implement the concept of ‘ arabisation ’ in the country 's universities , while failing to provide financial support . |
| 3 | Prime Minister V. P. Singh 's decision to implement the reservation scheme generated widespread civil disorder throughout northern India , and his determination to go ahead with the plan despite the unrest was a major political gamble . |
| 4 | The government had announced in early August its decision to implement the Commission 's recommendations to reserve 27 per cent of public-sector jobs for members of the lower castes , a decision which had resulted in widespread civil disorder and had exacerbated the already tense political situation [ see pp. 37653 ; 37710-11 ] . |
| 5 | West Ham4 Norwich0 BILLY BONDS 'S bold decision to swing the axe on some of his more complacent players had the desired effect as West Ham recorded their biggest League win of the season . |
| 6 | Correspondence in three languages resulted in a decision to borrow the thesis directly from the author , by-passing the normal international inter-library loan channels . |
| 7 | In a further move designed to reassert its sovereign status [ see p. 38852 ] , the conference also reiterated its decision to restore the country 's name before 1971 , the Republic of Congo , and to adopt its former flag , motto and national anthem [ see p. 39039 ] . |
| 8 | So , for example , recent authority suggests a provision to the effect that the issuing of a certificate ‘ shall be conclusive evidence ’ that the conditions for the issue of the certificate had been satisfied would normally be effective to oust judicial review of the decision to issue the certificate . |
| 9 | Observers speculate that its decision to issue the ban now is connected with a desire to demonstrate adherence to international treaties , in an effort to bolster its bid to host the Olympics in the year 2000 . |
| 10 | The submissions made by Mr. Collins for Winchester on this issue can be summarised as follows : ( i ) in exercising its functions as a recognised S.R.O. , Lautro was under a duty to act in accordance with the rules of natural justice : to act fairly in the circumstances ; ( ii ) that duty was owed not merely to Lautro 's member , Norwich Union , but to persons or bodies who would be prejudicially affected by its decisions , in particular to those whose earnings or profits would be affected ; ( iii ) fairness required that a body in the position of Winchester should be notified that Lautro was considering issuing an intervention notice , and be given the opportunity to make representations before the decision to issue the intervention notice . |
| 11 | The applicant sought judicial review of Lautro 's decision to issue the notice on the ground , inter alia , that it was contrary to natural justice . |
| 12 | On establishing that the warrant had been issued , Mr Cox and two other prominent members of CND ( Joan Ruddock and Bruce Kent ) sought judicial review of the Home Secretary 's decision to issue the warrant . |
| 13 | The party 's headquarters in Edinburgh said yesterday that only four people had resigned over the decision to support the Government . |
| 14 | The Syrian decision to support the West over Iraq 's invasion of Kuwait also reflected the improved relations between Syria and Egypt [ see pp. 37137 ; 37471 ; 37626 ] . |
| 15 | The PSD 's decision to support the candidacy of Soares ( PS ) in the 1991 presidential elections [ see p. 37590 ] underlined similarities of policy between the PSD and the PS . |
| 16 | His decision to sacrifice the newspaper to MacQuillan rather than sacrifice the estate to the newspaper had not met with universal approval , but he did not let that trouble him . |
| 17 | It seems that China is still smarting over Britain 's decision to suspend the work of the JLG in the wake of the Tiananmen Square massacre . |
| 18 | Following the resignation of Ernst Pedro Casseus as president of the Chamber of Deputies ( lower house of parliament ) after disagreements over his decision to suspend the session , Duly Brutus was unanimously elected as the chamber 's new president on Aug. 20 . |
| 19 | The trial judge 's decision to suspend the sentence was taken in the interests of the victim and the family as a whole . |
| 20 | The three MPs elected in 1987 continued to sit in the Commons as independent social democrats while on July 15 the national committee reversed its earlier decision to suspend the constitution . |
| 21 | Commenting on the incident , Nguza said that it confirmed him in his decision to suspend the conference . |
| 22 | Aquino , who had insisted that foreign nationals were safe in the Philippines , criticized the decision to suspend the volunteer programme , saying that it had been made hastily and without consultation with the host country . |
| 23 | FORMER Tour de France champion Stephen Roche last night revealed the agony behind his decision to retire admitted the pressure cycling exerted on his family life prompted his decision to retire the end of next season . |
| 24 | This pessimism was responsible for his decision to discontinue the publication of the Criterion in January 1939 . |
| 25 | Whatever the reason , the committee decided in November 1908 to reinstate the locks , ostensibly to pass night traffic but , in the light of events , this was an undeclared anticipation of a decision to discontinue the plane . |
| 26 | US President Bush apparently took his decision to attend the summit only after having been urged repeatedly by the head of the US Environmental Protection Agency , William Reilly . |
| 27 | A decision to uphold the ban on commercial whaling for a further year , pending research on a system of establishing a sustainable quota system , was the main outcome of the annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission ( IWC ) , held in Reykjavik , Iceland , on May 27-31 . |
| 28 | Now when Mr did your did you have an involvement in the decision to mount the operation at in September of nineteen eighty eight . |
| 29 | Following the decision to mount the operation on the evening of the fourth of December , er did you have any further involvement indeed , as of that evening ? |
| 30 | A decision to continue the detention must be recorded in the suspect 's custody record with reasons . |