Example sentences of "we decided [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Out of the hundreds of pictures that my husband Bob Turner and I took , we decided to publish a book by ourselves of 130 images showing the life , culture and people of Calcutta .
2 So we decided to take a look at some of the alternatives available — with one proviso , they all cost less than £10 .
3 So we decided to take a look at just a little of what was on offer — comparing the leading firework brand with a cheaper one on offer .
4 We decided to take a group of young people from this area over to Backnong in Germany , Chelmsford 's twin town .
5 We decided to test a model that has been round for some time on the professional market , and is popular amongst tradesman working on side — the Makita 6012HDW Cordless Driver Drill .
6 So we decided to pilot a project involving Bangladeshi women from Tower Hamlets in the East End of London .
7 ‘ I was late and we decided to call a taxi .
8 ‘ I was late and we decided to call a taxi .
9 ‘ I was late and we decided to call a taxi .
10 We knew , from our travels around the country , that there were many buildings standing empty and derelict , and we decided to start a register , firstly to try to assess the scale of the problem and secondly to try to foster interest in their repair and restoration .
11 But when we decided to start a family , things had to change .
12 We decided to build a balcony with steps going down to the garden , but our builder advised us to think about the year-round advantages of a conservatory , ’ Claudia explained .
13 Before the Bill came before the House , we decided to make a change so that an authority with very enlightened policies — such as East Northants — which was able to reduce both its community charge and that which the county imposed should be permitted to continue doing so under the council tax .
14 We decided to make a commitment and moved down to Malton in North Yorkshire so we could go to Bible College .
15 Obviously we needed additional colleagues , and we decided to involve a number in the Education Department , who were willing to work with us .
16 ‘ They mentioned that there were virtually no toys for children in their country 's hospitals , so we decided to launch a collection , ’ said South Tees Acute Hospitals NHS Trust spokesman Arthur Allan .
17 We decided to have a go and were a little surprised when Leeds agreed to the deal . ’
18 Not too bad we we got well we had been together near enough since we left school but you know we decided to have a go at it seriously in in seventy five and then we recorded an album and a single in say seventy seven , seventy eight .
19 We decided to have a rota for the beds as well , ’ he went on , still inspecting the mushrooms .
20 After we had rescued these people we decided to have a look at some other floods .
21 When I was seven months pregnant we decided to get a flat of our own .
22 Harry Marguess says : ‘ Our own sale was being held at Automart and when we heard the ‘ Farm for Africa ’ event was the following day we decided to donate a heifer to this very worthy cause . ’
23 We decided to probe a number of eminent writers and literary editors to discover who their nomination for Greene 's successor might be .
24 But as the venture was something of an experiment , and we might have to move south again before long , we decided to rent a house rather than buy one .
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