Sentence examples for decisive when it came to from inspiring English sources

Dr Haass said it was "ironic" that a mediator had been selected for the 2013 award as he claimed that such individuals, while potentially important, were rarely decisive when it came to securing a peace agreement.

For many, the first six weeks of a caring role are often decisive when it comes to staying in work.

Sattin is bravely decisive when it comes to answering the vexed questions of whether Lawrence worked as a spy before the war (he didn't), and whether he was in love with Dahoum (he was).

The availability of public transportation and/or cycling tracks was mentioned as being decisive when it comes to getting to these parks and green spaces.

These may be suitable to test and compare different implants for safety and clinical approval, but are not always representative of the post-operative situation, which is decisive when it comes to bone healing.

In a telephone interview with AP, Sieda said the American comments showed the international community was unready to take decisive decisions when it came to Syria.

Tomlinson said the seniority of the executive allegedly involved could be "an important or decisive factor" when it came to apportioning blame or assessing damages.

David Kay, the former chief weapons inspector in Iraq, told me that Chalabi's influence inside the Bush Administration was decisive, particularly when it came to the C.I.A.'s conclusion that Saddam was pursuing weapons of mass destruction.

His catching was immaculate, his punching was decisive and, when it came to Tottenham's best chances, it was Foster's quick reflexes that denied Aaron Lennon in the 71st minute and Darren Bent five minutes from the end of extra-time.

But when it came to the decisive actions, only two men scored on this field.

The Mainz 05 mastermind accepted that Freiburg had been the better side but couldn't agree with referee Wolfgang Stark when it came to the decisive penalty for the hosts.