Yet, having contemplated alternatives for the role, the owners spoke with Allardyce on Tuesday and confirmed he will retain his position, albeit with considerable demands placed on what they expect of the team next season.
But for those who had contemplated a divorce long before Sandy, or for couples who already separated, what so many of us have been living through could very well make the difference between a troubled marriage and an irretrievably broken one.
The discussion of how to have a new kind of politics has taken on a special significance for me as I've contemplated running for mayor of New York City.
The money for the project, which lawmakers have contemplated for years, was in a $2.9 billion spending bill that finances the budget of Congress.
For many who have contemplated this topic, this satisfies a fundamental sense of fairness.
The couple, who have been together for 11 years, had "contemplated getting married in Canada, five years ago," Kandler said.
For years, Hiorns has contemplated buying an entire plane and burying it, complete with every detail of its working life.
For years, they have contemplated taking their act out of lounges and into legitimate theatres; with some trepidation, they are now doing it.
For months, he has contemplated turning the female-oriented TLC, which is in something of a growth spurt in the United States, into an international brand.
It's one hour and 34 minutes from Belgrade by plane, a short hop but plenty of time for Roche to have contemplated the long road the 16-times League of Ireland title-winners have travelled since their demotion to the second tier of the League of Ireland in 2005.
