Example sentences of "[pers pn] had decided [to-vb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Because the queues at the sandwich bar had been so horrendous that she had decided to go without lunch and now she was feeling disconnected and light-headed .
2 Once she had decided to go into publishing , she set out conscientiously to fulfil her aim by getting three qualifications for the job : bookshop experience , a degree in English and secretarial skills .
3 We had decided to return by service bus in the other direction so as to complete a round trip .
4 He had decided to go to bed early .
5 He declined to comment on the allegation that he had decided to leave in order to deflect a Justice Department inquiry into his finances .
6 He had decided to opt for medicine rather than the stage , and had felt virtuous , mildly sacrificial , a little self-important while making this choice .
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