Example sentences of "decide for [pn reflx] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The departing partners either decided for themselves that they were uncomfortable with the new management style or were gently helped on their way . |
| 2 | Having decided for themselves that the problem lay in the lack of will and determination on the part of the Indo-Chinese to join whole-heartedly with the French in resisting communism , the US had to obtain assurances from the French that a programme of French government will be developed ; national armies will be organized ; France will despatch sufficient additional armed forces to Indo-China to insure that the restoration of peace and internal security will be accomplished in accordance with the timetable of the overall military plan for Indo-China ( which made it sound more like a military parade than a war and that the French will eliminate their policy of colonialism . |
| 3 | We need to make more progress in achieving a decade of retirement between the ages of sixty and seventy with men and women deciding for themselves when they want to retire . |
| 4 | If an explosion occurs owing to the escape of gas , it does not seem to have been suggested that the defences of common benefit or consent of the plaintiff would be available to the defendants , possibly because the plaintiff has no choice as to the source of his supply of gas , whereas in other cases he can decide for himself whether he will accept the arrangement offered to him by his landlord . |
| 5 | You know he 'll , he 'll decide for himself whether he |
| 6 | Readers must decide for themselves but should bear in mind the words of the man who has followed in the footsteps of Mr Jason Donovan as the eponymous star of Joseph And His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat : ‘ It 's not the easiest thing in the world to be Phillip Schofield 's girlfriend . ’ |
| 7 | This proposal has been partially absorbed in a different suggestion , that schools may decide for themselves whether or not to dissociate themselves from their Local Authority and become independent , relying on the DES to pay for their pupils by direct grant . |
| 8 | Listeners must decide for themselves whether the Paris Conservatorie Orchestra is ideal in this music or not . |
| 9 | Of course , with the present technology , each country can decide for itself whether to re-transmit on their own networks , but there 'll be videotapeS too which will reach some people , at least , in most countries . |
| 10 | If the Minister does not consider it worth while , all he has to do is call it in and either have a public inquiry or decide for himself whether it is a good scheme . |
| 11 | Lord Kilmuir added that he had no sort of disciplinary jurisdiction over Her Majesty 's judges , each of whom , if asked to broadcast , would have to decide for himself whether he considered it compatible with his office to accept . |
| 12 | A solicitor will generally be free to decide for himself whether or not to accept instructions from a client , though he must always bear in mind the statutory obligation not to discriminate against potential clients on the grounds of race , colour , sex etc ( see Chapter 3 ) and he must refuse to act or to continue to act in any of the following circumstances : ( 1 ) where his client seeks to insist on the solicitor conducting his case in a way which would involve some breach of law or professional regulation ; ( 2 ) where the client 's affairs are outside his professional competence ; ( 3 ) if he suspects that the instructions purporting to come from his client do not in fact represent the client 's wishes ; ( 4 ) where the solicitor is unable to obtain confirmation from the client of instructions received from a third person ; ( 5 ) where there is or is likely to be some conflict of interest involving the solicitor himself , his client , other clients ( present , past or prospective ) , or the firm ; ( 6 ) where the solicitor may be a material and not merely formal witness in any proceedings ; ( 7 ) where another solicitor has already received instructions which have not been formally withdrawn . |
| 13 | Many and varied reasons have been put forward for this basic element of practice , but they can be summarized under three headings : ideological reasons ( the right of a person to decide for himself or the recognition of this as an existential reality ) , educational and developmental reasons ( participation as part of human growth and development , for the individual , the family , the group , the organization or the community ) , and political reasons ( participation as a means to enfranchisement and empowerment , an antidote to alienation ) ( Ross , 1960 ; Bernstein , 1960 ; Katan , 1980 ; Freedberg , 1989 ; Rothman , 1989 ) . |
| 14 | Being able to land safely in fields should be one of the ultimate aims in glider pilot training and it should not be left to the pilot to decide for himself when he is competent to fly across country . |
| 15 | Goal machine Martin McGaughey , even deadlier than Cowan at his Linfield peak , had a chance to decide for himself when he faced Smith for the first time last week . |
| 16 | As you read , you will have to decide for yourself whether or not there is a deep antipathy within organizations between the forces of stability and the forces of change . |
| 17 | Consumer groups claimed full and clear labelling of food products would be preferred , which would enable customers to choose between similar products and ‘ to decide for themselves as to what constituted the best quality at a given price . ’ |
| 18 | An adult whose mental capacity is unimpaired has the right to decide for herself whether she will or will not receive medical or surgical treatment , even in circumstances where she is likely or even certain to die in the absence of treatment . |
| 19 | The father replied , ‘ I am prepared to let you have ( the child ) and pay you up to £1 a week allowance for her providing you can prove that she will be well looked after and happy and also that she is allowed to decide for herself whether or not she wishes to come and live with you . ’ |
| 20 | MORRIS L.J. : It seems to me , therefore , that the father was saying , in effect : Irrespective of what may be the strict legal position , what I am asking is that you shall prove that the child will be well looked after and happy , and also that you must agree that the child is to be allowed to decide for herself whether or not she wishes to come and live with you . |
| 21 | In the House on 20 November , I said that there must be a provision giving the United Kingdom the right to decide for ourselves whether or not to move to stage 3 . |