Sentence examples for opted to drive from inspiring English sources

If ever Yasir over-pitched, Cook opted to drive the ball past the diving left-hand of mid-off.

After the chaotic summer of airline delays in 2000, and the airport problems that developed in the months after Sept. 11, business travelers throughout the country say they have sometimes opted to drive, or take a train if available, on trips of about 150 to 400 miles that they used to make exclusively by airplane.

Cash Hall, which drew post No. 5, was the third choice at 4-1, behind Cantab Ball, who drew the rail and is at 7-2. "I anticipate a close race, an aggressive race," said Campbell, who opted to drive Cash Hall over Eilean Donon, the winner of the other elimination.

I opted to drive from Chicago and was really happy I made that decision.

Down three points with 17.6 seconds left, Beckman opted to drive to the basket.

Lowe told police Rodriguez was heavily intoxicated, so she opted to drive the car home.

She turned down a ride back to her house, opting to drive herself instead.

As incomes rise, more shoppers will opt to drive to large, air-conditioned stores and load up on groceries.

The change is widely believed to have been caused by concerned passengers opting to drive rather than fly.

During his first stint as governor — he served from 1975 to 1983 — he abstained from using the governor's limousine, opting to drive himself to work in his personal car.

While the N.T.S.B. says children under the age of 2 "should be afforded the same level of protection as all other persons," the F.A.A. has rejected the recommendation several times, saying that parents unable to afford tickets for their young children would opt to drive rather than fly, resulting in more highway fatalities.