Example sentences of "i opted for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ideal should be a circular seat but I felt it would take a considerable amount of timber with a lot of waster so I opted for an hexagonal shape . |
| 2 | Rather than mount from the ground , which can take some young horses by surprise just when you do n't want to , I opted for a leg-up and repeated the walk , trot and half transitions . |
| 3 | To make this even more ridiculous , I decided to select the most unlikely container I could think of , so I opted for a supermarket plastic carrier bag . |
| 4 | Unable to synchronise descending bum with ascending saddle or to run more than 500 yards without a coughing fit , I opted for the mountain bike . |
| 5 | That sounded great to me so I opted for the hike . |
| 6 | As I did n't want to undergo the inconvenience of surgery to remove the offending gall bladder , I opted for virtually fat free eating , with the miraculous side effect of acquiring slim hips and thighs for the first time in my adult life ( see photograph on next page ) . |
| 7 | I opted for parsley to help them get over the difference in water and to remove any toxins produced by the parasitic attack , mint as an antiseptic and to encourage them to feed , fennel to help clear out the digestive tract in case of internal parasites ( a very mild air to pumpkin seeds ) and as a mild antiseptic , elderflowers to reduce the fish 's stress , pumpkin seeds to deal with the parasites and to help the skin heal , and garlic — again to deal with the parasites , but also as an antibiotic in case of secondary infection . |
| 8 | A lot of people wonder why I opted for hairdressing as they do n't realise how much goes into the job . |
| 9 | I opted for the neckband , as I usually do , because I like to do these double , so if the front bands go on first I have to do two buttonholes on the double fabric of the neckband . |
| 10 | I opted for bright summertime colours but for autumn you might have brown hedgehogs shuffling through leaves of russet and gold . |
| 11 | Having made a new table to replace a rather unsteady card table , there being no local shop which sold green baize , I opted for green Heuga carpet tiles . |
| 12 | I gained seven and then , with Mr Broadhurst 's none too gentle prodding , I opted for economics , maths and business studies as A level courses . |
| 13 | I opted for bright welcoming lights , while my friend said that she liked warm rooms and a good fire . |
| 14 | ‘ I opted for full hospital care . |
| 15 | A la c , I opted for the DIY antipasto buffet , then manzo alle quattro salse — like a pre-cooked beef fondue , which suits me fine — and finally Panna Cotta which the menu translates with pinpoint accuracy as Type of Pudding . |
| 16 | The bar had a headbanging range of Fuller 's beers but I decided I 'd better be in training for the Exhilarator so I opted for an alcohol-free lager , turned my back to the bar and its temptations and scouted for Werewolf . |
| 17 | During my undergraduate studies , I had become particularly interested in the linguistic parts of the syllabus , and I opted for what was then called ‘ Syllabus B ’ — a set of courses which contained a large amount of language work , more historical than contemporary . |