6 sentences with 'choosing'
Example sentences and phrases with the word choosing and other words derived from it.
• « This period of successful rule finally came to an end when the practice of choosing a competent follower ended - the emperor Marcus Aurelius, a brilliant leader and Stoic philosopher (161 - 180 CE) appointed his arrogant and foolish son Commodus (r. 177 - 192 CE) his co-emperor three years before Aurelius' death. »
• « In the decades that followed, succession disputes within the Qajar line were settled by Russia and Britain choosing the heir to the Qajar throne, a blatant violation of Persian sovereignty. »
• « The difference between the city and the countryside is that, in the city, the people around us are much more numerous. This means that there is more congestion and chaos, but also that we have the luxury of choosing our friends and not thinking about our neighbours. »
• « I was looking for a gift for my brother and was having a hard time choosing. He has a good job and can almost always buy what he wants, so getting him a gift is a challenge. »
• « I'd be more careful about choosing names," said one mother of a six-foot-two, 86-pound girl named Robin. »
• « By identifying patterns in studying, we free ourselves from having to learn the same lesson over and over again. If we recognise the pattern of options when choosing a bicycle, we will also know how to proceed when buying trousers or a skateboard. »