(1) The chairperson has the casting / deciding vote.

(2) It seemed rather an odd manner of deciding things.

(3) You were right in deciding not to go.

(4) He spentseveral minutes in thought before deciding.

(5) The environmental argument was a deciding factor.

(6) We consulted quite widely before deciding what to do.

(7) We should rethink the present situation before deciding.

(8) I read the information on the label before deciding which jam to buy.

(9) The Convention set down rules for deciding which country should deal with an asylum request.

(10) This is regarded as the crucial factor in deciding who should get priority.

(11) Deciding to brave the weather, he grabbed his umbrella and went out.

(12) Malcolm got really paranoid, deciding that there was a conspiracy out to get him.

(13) Deciding on your best option is not easy.

(14) The problem lies in deciding when to intervene.

(15) Wait a little while before deciding.

(16) I'd like to think it over before deciding.

(17) Luck is certainly one deciding factor.

(18) Think about it very carefully before deciding.

(19) The chairperson always has the deciding vote.

(20) Look about carefully before deciding whom to invite.

(21) Money proved to be the deciding factor.

(22) The threat of litigation can be a deciding factor in some business decisions.

(23) I usually dip into a book before deciding whether to buy it.

(24) We test your English before deciding which class to put you in.

(25) He coolly appraised the situation, deciding which person would be most likely to succeed.

(26) You were quite right to refuse/in deciding to refuse/in your decision to refuse.

(27) My arguments with the boss got worse and worse, and it all culminated in my deciding to change jobs.

(28) Consumers generally place more weight on negative information than on the positive when deciding what to buy.

(29) These proposals would give health authorities greater freedom in deciding how to spend their money.

(30) They got one over us in the end by deciding to speak in German.

(1) The chairperson has the casting / deciding vote.

(2) It seemed rather an odd manner of deciding things.

(3) The environmental argument was a deciding factor.

(4) We consulted quite widely before deciding what to do.

(5) We should rethink the present situation before deciding.

(6) The Convention set down rules for deciding which country should deal with an asylum request.

(7) This is regarded as the crucial factor in deciding who should get priority.

(8) Deciding to brave the weather, he grabbed his umbrella and went out.

(9) Malcolm got really paranoid, deciding that there was a conspiracy out to get him.

(10) My arguments with the boss got worse and worse, and it all culminated in my deciding to change jobs.

(11) More and more people are deciding that political power must be the backbone of every new advance.

(12) The committee kicked your suggestion around for over an hour before deciding that they could not accept it.

(31) Deciding the agenda is the most vital aspect of pre-meeting planning.

(32) Philip bowled us all over by deciding to go into advertising.

(33) We spent the morning measuring up and deciding where the furniture would go.

(34) They took a long look into the abyss before deciding whether to jump.

(35) I spent days picking and choosing before deciding on the wallpaper and curtains.

(36) Take a little time to measure up your chance before deciding.

(37) The committee kicked your suggestion about for over an hour before deciding that they could not accept it.

(38) Instead of deciding the real issue the commentator would chop logic.

(39) More and more people are deciding that political power must be the backbone of every new advance.

(40) She will take soundings of the people's wishes before deciding on a course of action.

(41) We examine the wording in detail before deciding on the final text.

(42) You shouldn't be too hasty in deciding to get married.

(43) Taxes could be the deciding factor for millions of floating voters.

(44) We hummed and ha'd for ages before deciding to buy the house.

(45) We hummed and hawed for weeks before deciding to buy the house.

(46) It's just a question of deciding what you really want.

(47) I'm rather inclined to wait a few days before deciding.

(48) She thought very hard before deciding to leave her job.

(49) The committee kicked your suggestion around for over an hour before deciding that they could not accept it.

(50) She refused to give a straight reply, deciding rather to defer the question.

(51) The doctor is being paternalistic. He's deciding what information the patient needs to know.

(52) We're going to look round a bit before deciding where to buy a house.

(53) A good snooker player takes time deciding which shot to play.

(54) We thought long and hard before deciding to move house.

(55) What do you go by when you're deciding whether or not to employ someone?

(56) 'I was with Don,' she said,[] deciding to bluff it out .

(57) Parents should have a voice in deciding how their children are educated.

(58) We'll have to see how bad the injury is before deciding whether to bring in a replacement.

(59) Next on the agenda is deciding where we're going to live.

(60) Glennon scored the deciding goal in the final minute of the match.

(61) She ran this shop for ten years before deciding to move on to fresh chal-lenges.

(62) My boss has given me a free hand in deciding which outside contractor to use.

(63) The company played fairy godmother by deciding to sponsor the club for a further five years.

(64) The committee will have the task of deciding whether more cash should be made available.

(65) We liked both houses, but price was the deciding factor.

(66) Pupils enjoy considerable latitude in deciding what they want to study.

(67) Don't take too long deciding,or the other firm may jump in with their offer.

(68) Aren't you putting the cart before the horse by deciding what to wear for the wedding before you've even been invited to it?

(69) We were kept on tenterhooksfor hours while the judges were deciding the winners.

(70) She was still young, he said, and that would be taken into account when deciding her sentence.

(71) Lee is coming on very well now and it's a matter of deciding how to fit him into the team.

(72) They are waiting for the results of the opinion polls before deciding their next move.

(73) He stood in the door for several minutes before deciding whether he'd stay.

(74) In most schools(), the examination is used as a chief means of deciding whether a student succeeds or fails.

(75) Look at your skills objectively when deciding on a career change.

(76) It is surprising how many people start sounding off about something without really deciding what they think about it.

(77) We auditioned more than 200 dancers before deciding on Carole Ann.

(78) We hummed and hawed for months before actually deciding to buy the house.

(79) Martha took hours deciding which dress to wear.

(80) Deciding when insurance is warranted is a personal choice.

(81) These were probably not, however, the deciding factors.

(82) The status and availability of the original speaker is therefore of great importance in deciding whether to publish the remark.

(83) We debated whether to fly or go by train,[http:///deciding.html] finally deciding on the train.

(84) At his news conference, he said he would evaluate legal and ethical issues before deciding what to do with the money.

(85) President Clinton is on the verge of deciding how best to pursue an international ban on land mines.

(86) When the referees begin calling the plays and deciding who gets in the game, the entire system begins to bog down.

(87) Despite the egress of isolated specimens, museum collections grow in proportion to the director's burden of deciding what to accept.

(88) Deciding where is the beginning can be a trouble for an art historian.

(89) Deciding to be her advocate, I went to the charge nurse on the floor and reported the situation.

(90) In fact, in 1968, brain death became the deciding threshold for human life.

(91) Deciding the priorities was a very complicated and difficult task.

(92) Cities now have flexibility in deciding how to spend federal transportation money.

(93) Deciding on optimal resource allocations for different research projects is a serious issue.

(94) I carefully considered the information before me before deciding to issue the notice.

(95) Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves. Ronald Reagan 

(96) Deciding on a speed has always required a compromise between sound quality and playing time.

(97) So what of the other reasons for rejecting citation analysis as a help in deciding where the money should go?

(98) Deciding Without Hearing How far is the decision-maker allowed to determine a matter without a hearing?

(99) For older children, there are more complex issues to think over before deciding on a course of action.

(100) The courts will consider other factors, too, in deciding whether a payment from your corporation is a loan.

(101) The council is canvassing local opinion before deciding next month whether to allow the concert to go ahead.

(102) The Appeal Committee will hear oral argument before deciding whether leave should be given.

(103) Before deciding whether to provide for determination by expert rather than by arbitration, it is essential to appreciate the differences between them.

(104) Western diplomats believe the role of the well-armed Yugoslav military will prove pivotal in deciding whether all-out war erupts in Bosnia.

(105) They waited in the airport for two hours before finally deciding they would go home.

(106) In numerous races, evangelical voters were of decisive influence in deciding the outcome.

(107) How do social workers go about investigating these complaints, and what leads them towards deciding that a child has been abused?

(108) Deciding on the right level for a band depends on the policy ideas which characterize different agents.

(109) But they brought their arrangements forward after deciding to make the journey by ferry and coach.

(110) It would be deciding the issue in advance, if she took it.

(111) He could see her deciding whether to agree or disagree, he could see her weigh the advantages and the possible disadvantages.

(112) Getting through this evening would be hard enough in itself without driving herself crazy over deciding what to wear.

(113) The jockeys then completed nearly a circuit at a gradually increasing pace before deciding among themselves to pull up.

(114) The diversity of political systems and of economic records in developing countries suggested that international capitalism was not the sole deciding factor.

(115) That is like an obese person with unhealthy eating habits deciding against making dietary changes and opting instead for liposuction.

(116) Notice that the bell and not the referee calling a halt is the deciding factor here.

(117) From that you will develop a training strategy and then be responsible for deciding how to implement that strategy.

(118) Those items in italics are particular issues which you should address in deciding whether a client is a corporate finance client.

(119) Manager Lennie Lawrence will study a medical report before deciding whether to recruit another goalkeeper before Thursday's transfer deadline.

(120) Deciding - consciously or not - to expend energy involves a choice and an assessment of the total energy available.

(121) Last night Ryan said he felt partly to blame for her death after deciding to cool things.

(122) Workers face the signal extraction problem of deciding whether the increase in real wages is transitory or lasting.

(123) With so many companies competing for your attention it can be difficult deciding which is the one for you.

(124) Who gave them the privilege not of working but of deciding how to?

(125) Cigarette smokers pollute the air for other people but take no account of this in deciding how much to smoke.

(126) The Court of Appeal had two reasons for deciding that Rule 1 did not apply.

(127) In deciding appeals before them, SSATs are bound by decisions of the Commissioners.

(128) That includes deciding on rental terms or arranging for others to make repairs.

(129) He also has the responsibility of deciding the appropriate action for changes where rejection would be contentious.

(130) There is no formal procedure, like the pastoral Measure, for declaring unwanted churches redundant and deciding their future.

(131) A judge deciding McLoughlin might think it unjust to require compensation for any emotional injury.

(132) Deciding where to live Of course one of the most crucial decisions to make when retiring alone is where to live.

(133) It was as if by deciding to lose my hair, I'd stopped the cancer from taking it against my will.

(134) Consequently, when it came to deciding upon holiday locations, there were rarely arguments.

(135) Mahmoud was responsible for collecting the evidence, deciding whether there was a case, and then carrying through prosecution.

(136) Data analysis has become interactive, with the scientist interrogating the data and deciding new paths for investigation based on immediate feedback.

(137) The problem of deciding what is relevant and important is at the centre of your task as a note-maker.

(138) But don't even worry about deciding, because help is at hand for that, too!

(139) For two years she had awaited the turn of events before deciding which side to join, while maintaining a mobilized army.

(140) By defining our problem more clearly we help ourselves in deciding what we are going to do about it.

(141) But the deciding factor was the latter's growing fatigue in the final stages.

(142) To take responsibility is to accept the duty of deciding for oneself what is right.

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(143) What factors may the policeman take into account in deciding whether or not a breach of the peace is likely?

(144) And the policeman wanted to check his facts before deciding to take a chance on a long shot.

(145) Luciano Villoslada remembers that humid spring day that his sister Luz sealed her fate by deciding to become a revolutionary.

(146) When it comes to parenthood, more and more women are deciding to go it alone.

(147) Half an hour went by, and then we gave up, reluctantly deciding to abandon the car.

(148) The jury cleared him, deciding that Mr Waller had acted in self defence.

(149) Deciding the court timetable in order to maintain a high level of attention for the duration of sittings.

(150) The kittens tolerate a certain amount of this before deciding that enough is enough.

(151) Teams were evenly matched and all games proved to be very close affairs with penalties deciding many of them.

(152) Under the Bill there will be problems deciding whether the matter has local or national significance.

(153) Unravelling these consequences and deciding which merit assessment is an exceptionally delicate task.

(154) There are even certain particular selections of initial list for which there is no algorithm for deciding when two words are unequal.

(155) Don't at this stage put any effort into deciding what you learned - just concentrate on describing what actually happened.

(156) The most difficult part will be deciding between the various shipping options.

(157) Deciding whether home-school students could choose to play at any public school or only the one in their attendance district.

(158) An important role will be deciding what a fair rate of return for the academics should be in any given project.

(159) A new deadline for deciding if the plan will be pursued has been set for July.

(160) The fundamental selectivity issue which can occur when graphing financial information is the basis of deciding whether or not to use graphs.

(161) Whereas the endangered species listing is determined solely upon scientific data, economics play a role in deciding critical habitat.

(162) The tribunal will also have considerable discretion in deciding whether or not the reasons given are adequate.

(163) Three examples will illustrate the importance of deciding whether a particular activity ought to be regulated by public law or private law.

(164) Whitehall officials have encountered difficulties in deciding which essential services to include.

(165) In trying to unbend curvy lines, there is another way of deciding how to proceed on the ladder of powers.

(166) The definition of capital expenditure and operating expenditure is relevant for deciding how to finance.

(167) They are more like pigeons deciding to flock overhead and release their droppings on the economy.

(168) If this also ties, then each team captain selects a representative to fight a deciding bout.

(169) This of course poses a problem in writing which the author recognizes while deciding on separate chapters for each aspect.

(170) However, it is vital to be thoroughly familiar with the whole course content and requirements before deciding on a time-scale.

(171) He said afterwards that he would consult his advisers before deciding his next action.

(172) Management accounting Planning means deciding objectives and the means for achieving them.

(173) This included deciding between day care or school[/deciding.html], and parents' attitudes to different options.

(174) Deciding how much money each department will get calls for tough decisions.

(175) And non-poor unmarried women are deciding to have and keep their babies with far greater frequency than in previous eras.

(176) However, for the majority of those that eventually retired early, redundancy appears to have been the deciding factor.

(177) Often the deciding factor when choosing whether to take a lump sum is the problem of investing it.

(178) You define the macro by deciding which keystrokes are activated and which keys are used to give the command.

(179) Judgement is particularly important in the initial assessment of risks and deciding on their tolerability.

(180) It is clear that the planning meeting was for the purpose of deciding how the period in secure accommodation should be managed.

(181) She was deciding to devote herself to supporting him as he leapt from one peak to another.

(182) Council must take the guidelines into account when deciding whether to grant planning permission for new developments.

(183) She concentrated on her drink to hide her embarrassment, deciding that whisky was all right.

(184) The illusion that juries are deciding our civil cases is encouraged by the judges themselves.

(185) Use your common sense when deciding when children should go to bed.

(186) In deciding on the balance we consider the situations the students are likely to find themselves in during their future careers.

(187) The Court of Appeal reversed this decision, but it was held that instructions were relevant in deciding fitness for purpose.

(188) An informed public is perfectly capable of deciding whether contributions accepted by a lawmaker should disqualify him or her from office.

(189) They also agreed that the participants themselves should have a hand in deciding what they would discuss.

(190) The factors which the court will take into account in deciding whether to approve a scheme of arrangement include the following.

(191) Other investors have hired attorneys and are deciding whom to sue.

(192) The gist of the article is that children should have more rights in deciding their own futures.

(193) When you go to a place called Texas Bone, deciding what to order becomes a moot point.

(194) The first is deciding what kind of investment bank it ought to be.

(195) Financial considerations can never be the deciding factor in sentencing.

(196) An emphasis on deciding development strategies at local level, in the light of local circumstances.

(197) Deciding that enough was enough, Mr Ramsden made some simple but fundamental changes to the credit control process.

(198) And most of the former Warsaw Pact nations have trouble deciding if they want either free elections or free markets.

(199) Living organisms have a similar tradeoff in deciding how much mutation and innovation is needed to keep up with a changing environment.

(200) They then experienced little difficulty in deciding of what private morality consisted.

(201) Students have a free choice deciding on five honours subjects, which are chosen from a total list of about thirty.

(202) For strict conventionalism gives only the negative advice that judges must not pretend to be deciding such cases on legal grounds.

(203) Race should never be a deciding factor in a hiring decision.

(204) White clinched a quarter-final place when he potted the last red and colours to the pink in the deciding frame.

(205) The working class adolescent of the 60s had quite a job deciding what to do with his hair.

(206) Her biggest hassle is deciding which client to bill her hours to.

(207) Taxation is often the deciding factor in choosing between alternative deal structures.

(208) The fact that the goods are of defective quality is usually irrelevant in deciding whether they correspond with their description.

(209) After a while, deciding that discretion was preferable,[ ] they moved off some distance into the desert parallel to the road.

(210) The important issue, before deciding upon remedial action, is to establish the cause of the movement.

(211) Theyaccount for nearly one-fifth of the electorate, and will cast the deciding ballots in many constituencies.

(212) This will exacerbate the problem of deciding whether or not to prosecute.

(213) So please remember our catalogue when deciding on what to buy as Christmas or birthday gifts.

(214) Nigel Lawson's achievements on exchange and interest rates could be the deciding factor.

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(215) As for the future, Tucker said she intends to take a well-deserved break before deciding what to do next.

(216) Eaton said he is now deciding between former Tennessee Gov.

(217) The third untruth is that world prices are a valid criterion for deciding the direction that agricultural production should take.

(218) What is the point of meeting to discuss pension arrangements when Hon. Members are deciding what the pension arrangements are to be?

(219) Magazine rankings of business schools are considered extremely influential; many prospective business students carefully study them in deciding where to apply.

(220) The mischief produced by this institution was incalculable because it made religious differences the deciding factor in every political contest.

(221) Should voters behave in this fashion, the contents of the Opposition's election manifesto become less significant in deciding the result.

(222) Deciding when this occurs is particularly difficult for the therapist.

(223) The bid is conditional on Aberdeen shareholders deciding to reject their company's bid for Brabant Resources, another small oil company.

(224) This is all the more reason to find a more democratic way of deciding the state for the first primary.

(225) One must consider the matter well before deciding.

(226) Cost can be a deciding factor.

(227) Let me consider the matter well before deciding.

(228) In deciding this issue, the court looked to two factors.