Sentence examples for as a decisive function from inspiring English sources

According to officials in Washington who read a translation of the speech, Mr. Kim appeared at times to refer to the country's leader in the past tense, saying at one point, "Comrade Kim Jong-il's seasoned leadership served as a decisive function that brought about the morning light of a powerful Socialist state and unfolded an era of new prosperity of military-first Korea".

It is tempting, however, to hypothesize that they may have a decisive function, either directly by antigen presentation, or indirectly, by promoting other DCs as suggested by others [42].

XIAP also exerted a decisive inhibitory function in BMS-345541/TRAIL-induced apoptosis, as its overexpression strongly diminished apoptosis.

Langa sees Moeketsi as a decisive influence.

As long as a decisive blow is struck for disengagement.

"Kan has a reputation and track record as a decisive leader.

Turkey has emerged as a decisive power in a region long dominated by the United States.

The left welcomes it as a decisive step away from fossil fuels.

Much of this was irrelevant if he was trying to promote himself as a decisive leader.

Each portrays himself as a decisive, frank and humane steward of the public finances.

Yet even there it is hard to see Israel as a decisive issue.