Sentence examples for opted to avoid from inspiring English sources

But the team has opted to avoid the risk involved with first-round quarterbacks.

Flight controllers had tried to fix the problem remotely, but Nasa opted to avoid a short-term solution.

Encouraged by a United Nations development plan, Socotra has opted to avoid mass tourism: no beachfront resorts; instead, small, locally owned hotels and beachfront campsites.

One driver opted to avoid the toll backup and took the Manhattan ramp instead, he said, then had some difficulty getting to the Macombs Dam Bridge leading to the Stadium.

To research the part, in which she stars opposite Riz Ahmed (Four Lions), Pinto watched Roman Polanski's 1979 film of the novel, but opted to avoid the 2008 BBC adaptation which helped make Gemma Arterton's name.

Faced with a potentially loaded question about why the new man in charge at Old Trafford was not picking him, the midfielder – who rarely appears to enjoy his media engagements but is skilled enough to deal almost purely in textbook clichés – understandably opted to avoid putting words into anyone else's mouth.

He deeply opts to avoid the truth.

When a school brings a child to a playground that his parents (for some reason) opt to avoid, the teachers are not "hijacking" the swingset.

Opting to avoid verbal communication, they instead exchanged handwritten notes, e-mail messages and personal videos and began sharing their progress via podcasts and then a feature film, "Four Eyed Monsters".

Others are opting to avoid wireless communications altogether.

Given the safety concerns, service providers may opt to avoid mobile technology or only focus on coded or hidden language for activities.