Example sentences of "opt for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Can I opt for tuberculosis for my five-year-old daughter , even supposing my husband and I include the possibility in our life options ? |
| 2 | These giant corporations may simply opt for law evasion . |
| 3 | What she meant , she told herself , was that no living creature would choose to be a pet , and nothing would opt for imprisonment , and when she went home she 'd feel trapped and , if she did n't know it was happening , she 'd rather be shot — as long as she did n't see the bullet coming . |
| 4 | In the county court and High Court , claims for costs must be assessed if they do not exceed £500 and a solicitor may opt for assessment where costs do not exceed £1,000 ( Civil Legal Aid ( General ) Regulations 1989 ) . |
| 5 | NOW that you have made the decision to build a conservatory , do you opt for wood , PVC or an aluminium frame ? |
| 6 | Some in the profession of political commentating would opt for Bagehot as their formative influence , but mine has long been Sir David — a founder of biased Tory journalism . |
| 7 | She pledged that the Government would safeguard those that did not opt for trust status , but she expected this to be a minority . |
| 8 | Avitus 's letter to Clovis suggests that this interpretation is unacceptable , since he implies that there was a genuine possibility that Clovis would opt for arianism . |
| 9 | In fear of this possibility , many women choose to have pregnancy screenings and may opt for abortion if evidence of handicap is revealed . |
| 10 | The majority of companies will opt for alternative ( a ) or ( b ) for ease of administration . |
| 11 | Furthermore , the characteristics of those students who do opt for science show clear sex differences . |
| 12 | Asked whether Britain might opt for membership of this looser body if it rejected progress towards full European union , Mr Andriessen said : ‘ It is always open to countries to go back to Efta if they wish . ’ |
| 13 | Let me ask you , if you could remake decisions , or maybe you are in a position where you could , I wonder whether you would opt for parenthood now , I mean you be what , whether you 're able or not able to have children , whether you have or do n't have , but given the choice , would you opt for parenthood ? |
| 14 | Let me ask you , if you could remake decisions , or maybe you are in a position where you could , I wonder whether you would opt for parenthood now , I mean you be what , whether you 're able or not able to have children , whether you have or do n't have , but given the choice , would you opt for parenthood ? |
| 15 | Of these , 185 remained in employment in pensions offices and sales branches , 120 were lost through natural wastage and 90 opted for redundancy . |
| 16 | I gained seven and then , with Mr Broadhurst 's none too gentle prodding , I opted for economics , maths and business studies as A level courses . |
| 17 | Her heart was pounding and , realising there was no point in pretending any longer , she opted for frankness , saying , ‘ It would only be lust . ’ |
| 18 | Hope opted for boxing and became a world champion . |
| 19 | The Garland 's Tom Bridgeman in Bath also opted for grain mustard in his dish of lamb 's liver and bacon . |
| 20 | I opted for parsley to help them get over the difference in water and to remove any toxins produced by the parasitic attack , mint as an antiseptic and to encourage them to feed , fennel to help clear out the digestive tract in case of internal parasites ( a very mild air to pumpkin seeds ) and as a mild antiseptic , elderflowers to reduce the fish 's stress , pumpkin seeds to deal with the parasites and to help the skin heal , and garlic — again to deal with the parasites , but also as an antibiotic in case of secondary infection . |
| 21 | But the tumour continued to grow and she finally opted for surgery and chemotherapy . |
| 22 | They took no time at all to decide , three of them , Elizabeth Everett , Natalie Deegan and Diane Reeve opted for adventure and a new experience . |
| 23 | Although their choice of dishes was less than adventurous — they all chose Britain 's favourite curry chicken tikka masala ( £6.25 with £1.60 pilau rice ) apart from Rosemary Lamont , who opted for lamb pasanda ( £6.10 ) — the foursome had a riotous time by all accounts . |
| 24 | Her own petit friture was a plateful of tiny fish , crisply fried and sprinkled with garlic , and they both opted for guinea fowl casseroled in red wine , and so tender it almost fell off the bone , with sautéd potatoes and cabbage cooked in butter , as their main course . |
| 25 | We opted for comfort and retired to our favourite chippie for lots of it . |
| 26 | In 1892 , the party majority led by Pilsudski opted for opposition to capitalism and support for an independent Poland . |
| 27 | A lot of people wonder why I opted for hairdressing as they do n't realise how much goes into the job . |
| 28 | An eighth of them opted for friendship groups for at least part of the time , and a few grouped their pupils by age . |
| 29 | She added that the number of people who opted for cremation was increasing although there was still a section of society to whom cremation was unthinkable . |
| 30 | Moreover , to achieve recognition within the legalistic and decentralised bargaining system in the United States a union needs to win a majority vote in a ballot , and although perhaps 40 or 45 per cent of the employees in a given enterprise may desire union services the union fails to achieve recognition because of the unwillingness of the majority of their colleagues to opt for unionisation . |