Example sentences of "opt for the more " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you are planning to cope with very large lawns , or use the trimmer for keeping an orchard under control , opt for the more durable petrol-engined version . |
| 2 | Most opt for the more mundane pursuits as their peers abandon their grand schemes and resign themselves to working in an office , a factory , a building site , or taking a cushioning three years in tertiary education . |
| 3 | He said consumers would handle various conventional materials such as cotton , and Tencel garments , and then opt for the more expensive Tencel version . |
| 4 | The officials had opted for the more prestigious Royal Mail charge , rather than the more tenuous one of murder of the post-boy . |
| 5 | Both highly desirable , the one on the left especially ; both looked as if they would n't get on their backs for anything less than Edouard de Chavigny himself ; both had the kind of accent that made his toes curl , and made him wish he 'd opted for the more costly tailor . |
| 6 | That rarity , an album without a filler — admire every aspect as Owens finger-flicks his way through the Stax-happy , gospel croons on a couple of things Sam Cooke would have loved to wrap his larynx around , and opts for the more brooding approach on the let's do crunch of ‘ Why You Treat Me This Way ? ’ — ‘ Blues Soul ’ is remarkable not only for the performance of its outfront star , but also for that of the Pete Wingfield-led back-up squad , which nary places a quaver in the wrong place , along with Mike Vernon 's knowing production . |