Example sentences of "[prep] opt for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Members of Schedule I have been given a choice of remaining in that Schedule with an NRA of 60 , or of opting for the new , improved , Schedule II . |
| 2 | Laing does not blame the shareholders for opting for the Hanson offer . |
| 3 | As such , they enjoyed success early on with the ballad , ‘ Pictures Of Matchstick Men ’ , before opting for the chord-challenged sound — so beloved of their followers — which is typified by such seminal lieder as ‘ Caroline ’ , ‘ Down Down ’ , ‘ Whatever You Want' ’ and ‘ Rockin' All Over The World ’ . |
| 4 | Tony Knight , who worked at BT as an electronics engineer for 23 years before opting for the academic life at Henley Management College , says that BT middle managers have attended his courses uncertain of whether they would have a job to go back to . |
| 5 | In opting for the topic the Pope ‘ focused attention across the world on the fact that several million people do not have the minimum necessary to lead a life in accord with their dignity as daughters and sons of God ’ . |
| 6 | On his own decision to go for the draw with a last-minute John Liley penalty , Richards said pointedly : ‘ Trying to win the game by opting for the scrum would have been a waste of time because the moment we drove for the line , they would have wheeled it or collapsed it . |
| 7 | The ploy did not stop a lot of people muttering about the flaws in his catwalk show ( rather unfairly ) , although the Destroy line certainly got better once again by opting for the tight ‘ Partridge Family ’ look and foxy jersey dresses with denim trims . |
| 8 | By opting for the positive foods over the negative ones , you 'll also be well on your way to keeping your calories in check without really trying . |
| 9 | Underlying the previous analysis was the view that the Court had resolved the conflict between freedom of contract and social protection by opting for the latter . |