Sentence examples for be the decisive figure from inspiring English sources

The casual observer would never have guessed that he will be the decisive figure in Fabio Capello's future as England manager.

Deng was the decisive figure in the reform.

But there must also have been a sense of vindication, of relief at having been the decisive figure in the second leg after having been so innocuous in the first.

A disciple of the US academic Richard Thaler, who developed the "nudge" theory that people should be encouraged and not forced to change their behaviour, Hilton has been the decisive figure in drawing up the Tories' Big Society theme.

Hans-Georg Gadamer is the decisive figure in the development of twentieth century hermeneutics—almost certainly eclipsing, in terms of influence and reputation, the other leading figures, including Paul Ricoeur, and also Gianni Vattimo (Vattimo was himself one of Gadamer's students).

The relative concentrations of TBP in dimers and TBP bound to DNA does not seem to be the decisive parameter, as shown clearly in Figure 8, where at the same ratios dramatic differences in the role of the dimer mechanism are observed.

Figure 4 illustrates how the metabolic capacity of autophagy might be the decisive factor for proliferation control in tumourigenesis.

Will it also be the decisive game?

It is precisely the one that Sandusky traded on: the assumption is that the money football brings is the decisive factor in figuring out not only what is best for the university but what is right and what is wrong.

Phil Davis had claims to being the most decisive figure on Saturday afternoon at the MCG.

Today is the decisive day".