Example sentences of "decide against " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Technically you should go back there , but I think you 've already decided against that . ’ |
| 2 | One obvious thing to do would have been to write about the facilities available to homeless people ( or the chronic lack of them in key areas like medical help ) ; however , I have decided against doing that . |
| 3 | But Mr Pannone said that while the Director of Public Prosecutions had decided eventually to prosecute P & O European Ferries and directors and employees over the Herald of Free Enterprise tragedy , he had decided against prosecutions over the King 's Cross fire . |
| 4 | Libya-Venice axis Venetian politicians have decided against accepting a Libyan offer to annex their city to prevent it from sinking any further into either the sea or debt . |
| 5 | The loss of Steve Hodge with hamstring trouble 24 hours after the withdrawal of John Barnes , has left England short of cover on the flanks , but Robson again decided against summoning a replacement . |
| 6 | Health : The choice that allowed a life for Sophie : Pregnant at 37 , Belinda Whiting decided against screening . |
| 7 | Goodway , now of Wigan , disappointed Reilly deeply by withdrawing from last year 's tour for personal reasons which seemed less than urgent , but the coach has sensibly decided against holding grudges . |
| 8 | Filmmakers settled down to live with the Americans , having decided against launching any further substantial challenges on their home turf . |
| 9 | And he 's decided against it . |
| 10 | THE recruitment and image crisis facing British industry was cruelly exposed yesterday by a report which revealed that two out of three university engineering students graduating this year decided against a career in engineering . |
| 11 | THE recruitment and image crisis facing British industry was cruelly exposed yesterday by a report which revealed that two out of three university engineering students graduating this year decided against a career in engineering . |
| 12 | Britain and Hong Kong have apparently decided against waiting for the Steering Committee of the UN Conference on Indo-Chinese refugees to meet on January 18 before reviewing the situation . |
| 13 | On her money she could well have afforded something grander , like a Porsche , but evidently she had decided against ostentation . |
| 14 | In December , when a meeting between Mr Baker and Mr Hussein still looked possible , the European Community decided against starting talks of its own with the Iraqi leadership . |
| 15 | He answered the phone to be told by an anonymous member of the IRA that he should n't attempt to return to Ireland if United Motors decided against further investment in that country . |
| 16 | In the event it was decided against all precedent to bypass the flights by the construction of inclined plane lifts . |
| 17 | Since the judge died on 8 May 1726 , it is possible that his son John who inherited the house decided against maintaining a full-time gardener . |
| 18 | While Cibber later subscribed , he must have decided against producing the play . |
| 19 | I had decided against Ecuador : people I had spoken to made it sound cosy , like Switzerland , and there was no easy way from it to Brazil . |
| 20 | But if you are one of the 75 per cent who have decided against having an independent survey , then read on — you need this book more than anyone . |
| 21 | It stated that he had seen an advertisement in the papers asking for designs for the redevelopment of the whole area between Downing Street and Great George Street , yet Hall knew the Cabinet had decided against this large scheme and that only the purchase of the Fludyer Street area would be completed . |
| 22 | He had been offered one interview , but had decided against it because , if he obtained the job , it would have meant travelling a long distance every day . |
| 23 | The task force decided against attempting a trial . |
| 24 | He almost spoke her name , but quickly decided against doing so , realizing that she was not entirely conscious . |
| 25 | He had been to the top in the past and when asked why he had decided against it today , he said : ‘ I was exhausted ! ’ |
| 26 | However , people have often decided against the older churches because of past experiences which have led them to conclude : ‘ The church is full of hypocrites ! ’ |
| 27 | Attorney General Sir Nicholas Lyell took up TODAY 's call to examine the case but has decided against further action . |
| 28 | COLCHESTER United , with a host of attacking options , have decided against keeping West Ham forward Dean Martin for a third month on loan . |
| 29 | In December , the DoT decided against granting the £5 million needed for the road , which would stretch from nearby Snape Hill to Red Bridge . |
| 30 | The couple decided against surgery but 15 years later the failure figure had dropped to only 20 pc and they decided to take the plunge . |