Example sentences of "decide [to-vb] the [noun] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the wind continues to rise it is decided to postpone the operation until it moderates — too many men 's fingers and hands at stake ! |
| 2 | So , one night , it was decided to ask the audience if they wanted an Arts Lab , and during one of his talks to the audience , as David also acted as compère , he asked whether they would like an Arts Lab in Beckenham , with the folk club being the start of it . |
| 3 | An inspection also found that the housing 's cold water tanks were of a type associated with Legionnaire 's Disease , so the council has decided to improve the tanks as well . |
| 4 | The city fathers had decided to improve the site since I last encountered it . |
| 5 | She shuffled around uncomfortably , finally deciding to cut the bread because it was the one thing she could at least guarantee not to spoil . |
| 6 | Marx , at No. 13 with Take This Heart , admitted : ‘ I decided to cancel the show because it was pouring with rain and I knew I could be electrocuted . |
| 7 | Mrs Grundy , who lives in Whitby Way , Darlington , decided to launch the group after she lost her twins in the 24th week of her pregnancy . |
| 8 | On December 10th , the party leaders decided to jump the fence if it were presented to them … |
| 9 | Q What will happen to any clergy who decide to leave the Church because of their opposition to the legislation permitting women to be ordained as priests ? |
| 10 | Tennyson considered the matter and decided to leave the poem as he had written it : ‘ Six is much better than seven hundred ( as I think ) metrically so keep it . ’ |
| 11 | I decide to do the washing-up before I start putting Mum to bed . |
| 12 | We decided to omit the recitatives because , quite frankly , they are not very interesting . |
| 13 | Despite this admirable record , Liverpool 's directors decided to break the sequence when Mr Fagan retired in 1985 by seeking a replacement in the dressing room . |
| 14 | If you decide to take the test because an insurance company asks you , do n't give any information without first seeking advice — for example , from the Terrence Higgins Trust Advice Centre ( see Helplist ) . |
| 15 | The Committee decided to examine the question because some of the arguments against legislation suggest that a law in this area would be impracticable . |
| 16 | Sean decided to take the money because he realised that it would be difficult to live with no money . |
| 17 | In the end the drinkers decided to ask the barmaid if the great hoofer was still with us . |
| 18 | Vanessa Thompson , who lives in Brussels , decided to make the study when her husband 's job forced her to leave the pretty village where she lived for eight years . |
| 19 | Clare Macmahon and Elaine Duffy from Warwickshire — schoolgirls Clare and Elaine decided to enter the competition because they were bored with their hair and eager for a change . |