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Example sentences for "decide"

Lexicographically close words:
decerned; decesse; decet; deceyued; decia; decided; decidedly; decides; deciding; decidua
  1. And what is this Jury of people situated in the natural conditions of laborious life who are to decide not individually but as a Jury?

  2. The progress of Physiology has been so great in all its branches that it is difficult to decide which most deserve mention; perhaps the most important advances are those connected with the nervous system and with internal secretions.

  3. To them alone was intrusted the right to decide what belonged to the State and what to individuals.

  4. For example, testimony was given to show that in 1896 the Church authorities had appointed a committee of six elders to examine all bills introduced into the Utah legislature and decide which were "proper" to be passed.

  5. They are to decide which of us has perjured ourselves on this trial,' he said; 'and how terrible a thing for me if they should be mistaken in their judgment.

  6. If the man behind us be honest he will go straight on; if he be a spy, he will hesitate and stop at the corner to decide which of us he shall follow; then I shall know what to do.

  7. Therefore, you see, prudent men would decide for Rome.

  8. There is the question put in a nutshell, and if they can't decide upon it let them toss up.

  9. As the Bible instructor sees it, the situation stands thus: "After all, your own heart must decide whether you go or stay.

  10. But if I come--for I cannot even yet decide not to do so--could the trip improve me sufficiently to labor there?

  11. They will hold a church meeting next Thursday to decide whether or not I am to preach in their Chapel any more.

  12. It will be observed that I say nothing of juries, and speak of justices of the peace, as officers having authority to decide causes alone.

  13. He thought, therefore, the best chance of securing her was to board and decide the contest at once.

  14. Their youthfulness, too, renders them buoyant and independent; all the world is open to them if they decide to hand in their notices.

  15. Experienced examiners decide the amount of repairs to be executed, and the prices are fixed according to their recommendation.

  16. That is the present decision of those who have the right to decide for her.

  17. If she should decide upon Waldenburg, the less she has seen of me the better.

  18. If we decide to remain Isobel's guardians, there is a further and a deeper duty devolving upon us than the obvious one of treating her with all respect.

  19. Her mother's sole desire was that when she had reached her present age the whole truth should be placed before her, and she should decide exactly as she thought best.

  20. His one purpose was to warn Mathieu in order that there might be two of them to decide and act.

  21. It was on a Sunday, some ten days later, that the supreme revelation, the great flash of light which was to decide his life and that of those he loved, fell suddenly upon Mathieu during a walk he took with his wife and the children.

  22. One matter which gave them some brief concern was to decide where to set the table, and how to decorate it.

  23. There was no precise definition of what was meant by each of these; it was generally left to the inquisitor to decide in each particular case what degree of suspicion existed.

  24. Only when the producers themselves decide to make them come true.

  25. The parliament would decide on the qualifications of its own members.

  26. Among the leisured, there is an eager race to decide which can spend the most lavishly, while those of less economic means make a determined effort to put on front and to appear richer than they really are.

  27. I grew discouraged, Sir; but since I knew No rock so hard but that a little wave May beat admission in a thousand years, I recommenced; "Decide not ere you pause.

  28. Between these two doctrines it is not difficult to decide which is the more in harmony with the scientific theory of physical and social evolution.

  29. Show me a practical description of the new society, and I will then decide whether I ought to prefer it to the present society.

  30. In all England there lives no more honorable man than Simon de Montfort, nor none who could more truly decide upon thy future and thy past.

  31. I will give thee until tomorrow to decide whether thou wilt accept Peter of Colfax as thy husband, or take another position in his household which will bar thee for all time from the society of thy kind.

  32. In case that Germany should buy the mines, the League will decide how much coal shall be annually sold to France.

  33. Article XXII provides that all agreements shall be unanimous and that a nation must decide whether it is to be a mandatory for any other nation.

  34. By the criterion of precedents of previous offensives against front-line positions we should succeed in our undertaking only at an immense cost of life, should the Germans decide to make a determined defense.

  35. The League will take into account the opinions expressed and decide the ultimate sovereignty.

  36. The question of a Convocation, to decide upon points in controversy, is agitated; but there is a prevailing apprehension that the result would be any thing but harmonious.

  37. A resolution was offered pronouncing it to be treason for any citizen of South Carolina to oppose the authorities of the State, should they decide upon secession.

  38. We had now to decide upon our mode of return to Paris--a work of time, owing to the numerous distracting facilities.

  39. The dice were thrown to decide who should go first on service.

  40. Michel does not decide what it was, only that it was generally red and wrought with gold.

  41. It is difficult to decide to which of these two cities of the same name the troops were ordered to go, but at any rate, there are sufficient reasons to identify Sikintinju of Marco Polo with Kien-chow.

  42. This story, however, cuts both ways, and does not decide our doubt.

  43. The battle is not yet over, cried the Knight, because we both fell: we must decide it with the sword.

  44. He sat for some time turning two six-shooters over in his hands, trying to decide which would please her most.

  45. Starr sat beside that grease spot in the sand and smoked a cigarette and studied the surrounding hills and tried to decide what had brought the car up here.

  46. Show me the papers, and I will decide at once.

  47. A conference took place between the parties, to decide upon the best means of removing the lady, who was utterly incapable of moving a step, and scarcely of lifting her form on her rude couch.

  48. You used to say that I was the best possible judge; and I thought that you were always going to let me help you decide difficult questions.

  49. She had excused herself by reflecting that he was not old enough to decide in a matter of this kind.

  50. Hardly less bitter than these three struggles was the one which Miss Theodora waged to decide whether or not it was her duty to join Ernest in the West.

  51. I've been trying to decide several difficult questions.

  52. He there made a speech of an hour's length, in which he expressed his belief that England was the country which would have after all to decide the destinies of Europe.

  53. They explained that they were fighting for an invisible cap, which had belonged to their late leader; and asked him, as a stranger, to decide who should have it.

  54. After a long dispute he said: "'We were best decide it by lot, brother.


  55. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "decide" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    advance; arrange; ascertain; assign; assure; bring; carry; certify; choose; cinch; clinch; command; conclude; control; decide; decree; delimit; desire; determine; direct; dispose; distinguish; elect; engage; enlist; ensure; establish; estimate; find; fix; forward; govern; guide; incline; induce; influence; insure; interest; judge; lead; lure; mind; order; persevere; prescribe; procure; prompt; purpose; reassure; regulate; resolve; rule; satisfy; seal; see; settle; solve; sort; subserve; sway; tempt; way; will


    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    decide upon; decide what; decide whether; decided advantage; decided majority; decided that; decided upon