Example sentences of "i decide not " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I decided not to play rugby this term . |
| 2 | Constantly at war with my vertigo , I decided not to be pathetic and strode off on the flat , step-like slabs that top the crest of the ridge . |
| 3 | I decided not to go until the following morning . ’ |
| 4 | I decided not to go in there on the grounds that Tommy would not , and Tommy off duty in Tommy 's off-duty clothes was what I most definitely wanted to be at that moment . |
| 5 | I decided not to inform him of this . |
| 6 | I was concerned , but as I could see no sign of disease I decided not to interfere . |
| 7 | Having my doubts about the discrepancy , I decided not to place my order . |
| 8 | I decided not press the point . |
| 9 | That was the point when I decided not to use my 20s for a ‘ proper ’ career . |
| 10 | I decided not to protest , because at least the whole Report would be published , and teachers would be able to read the total rationale . |
| 11 | You see , I 'd mentioned the fact that I 'd seen this chap several mornings hanging about in the Cove , so I decided not to take Miss Celia down there for a bit , even though we were having a real Indian summer that year . |
| 12 | I woke early , and when I looked out of the window , I saw two men examining our boat , but I decided not to wake Herbert or Startop , who needed their rest after rowing all the previous day . |
| 13 | I decided not to , when you seemed against the idea . |
| 14 | I decided not to be an actor . |
| 15 | I decided not to fly at him . |
| 16 | I decided not to say anything to him . |
| 17 | I decided not to tell my parents what I had discovered : I would just confirm that we were in Tabiano . |
| 18 | I went up to the door , meaning to look in on her before going , but there seemed to be an argument going on and I decided not to interrupt . ’ |
| 19 | As soon as I decided not to go farther than Cambridge , I wanted to stop dead in the middle of the road . |
| 20 | HEATHCLIFF HAD GIVEN me a letter for Catherine , but I decided not to show it to her until Mr Edgar was out of the house . |
| 21 | A white-faced Mathilda sped by me in the gallery but Benjamin was shouting for me so I decided not to accost her . |
| 22 | I decided not to . ’ |
| 23 | So I decided not to go to the Literary Club but to stay at home . |
| 24 | I decided not to say so ; it might sound ironic . |
| 25 | ‘ Then all your family worries descended on your lovely shoulders and I decided not to add to that burden . |
| 26 | ‘ But you seemed to be looking forward to the break , so I decided not to disappoint you . ’ |
| 27 | I decided not to vote for the first time in 37 years because of the EC . |
| 28 | ‘ I decided not to go with the Parslows , ’ she announced , as though she were saying the most reasonable thing in the world , but her lips were numb with fright , Papa was such a hard man to defy . |
| 29 | ‘ I decided not to go to my room after all . |
| 30 | I wondered who the young girl was , acting the doe for Henry 's buck , but I decided not to wait and see and promptly fled . |