Example sentences of "[conj] decide [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The task might be to review the progress of a project or to plan a piece of action or to analyse a problem or to decide on the best solution to a problem . |
| 2 | They implement decisions rather than deciding on the overall direction of a company ; they do not have effective control over the company they work for . |
| 3 | Choosing the right inhibitor ( which may need to include anti-freeze ) and deciding on the correct procedure ( which may involve cleansing the system first ) is not always easy . |
| 4 | The story is still very much one of departments making steady progress in establishing information systems , trying to acquire the relevant basic financial skills , feeling their way towards some rudimentary output and performance measures and deciding on the best approach to reorganising departmental structures and responsibilities . |
| 5 | IN MID-SUMMER , contemplating a day on the beach , Truronians will cast an eye skywards and decide on the instant whether to head for the north coast or the south . |
| 6 | She will be able to give you a great deal too , if you are prepared to open your mind to her memories and experience of life , realising the significance of her ‘ past ’ to your ‘ present ’ ; and when you understand that the old are by no means always on the receiving end of their relationships , then you are ready to assemble the love , time , patience and energy you have to offer , and decide on the best way of presenting them . |
| 7 | The journalists gathered in knots to compare notes and decide on the best angle on the story . |
| 8 | The following are all exercises in which you must look at phonetically transcribed material from different English accents , and decide on the best way to transcribe them phonemically . |
| 9 | of course , the system will need to have the ability to examine the status of each applicant in turn , and decide on the appropriate action . |
| 10 | Look at your diary of the seven to ten days of recorded eating and decide on the major sources of sugar present . |
| 11 | 10.30am It 's Alan 's job to set up the picture , arrange various props and decide on the complicated lighting . |
| 12 | In the end , of course , we had to compromise , and decided on the following priorities : the Puffin Picture Book Spinner must be produced in quantities realistic for the UK trade , it must look bright and cheery , it must last , it must be user friendly and capable of categorising titles by various methods . |
| 13 | All other teams are instantly relagated to shiteball teams and have no say in what they do or if they are honoured by an invitation from the team of the universe to play them then the scum also have the right to select the opposition team and to decide on the appropriate scoreline before the match begins . |
| 14 | We think that it is now time to review past demonstrations and to decide on the next steps . |
| 15 | At its November meeting the Council failed to set a date for the next SAARC summit , originally scheduled for 1989 , after Sri Lanka formally declared its refusal , while Indian troops remained on its soil , to host the meeting as decided at the fourth summit in December 1989 in Islamabad , Pakistan [ for which see p. 36485 ] . |
| 16 | THERE was an amusing television programme last week called BOFTY — Bore of the Year — which meted out awards to those most guilty of pretentiousness , rudeness , ubiquity and any other media excess as decided by the satirical magazine , Private Eye . |
| 17 | Our commentary suggests that the nature of the trade-offs between economic objectives may change over time , and that the policy-maker needs to be advised of such changes when deciding upon the preferred combination of objectives . |