Sentence examples for has long been decided from inspiring English sources

That has left Flower undermanned for the final game of a series that has long been decided, with Australia leading 5-1, and more significantly undermined the preparations ahead of the World Cup.

Dead Poets Society teaches us to resolve to lead lives of passion and conviction, mindful of the fact that in the story of our lives the script is ours to write, but the ending has long been decided.

The gold had long been decided.

It wasn't about the game, which had long been decided.

Mexico finally got a goal, from Javier Hernández in the 71st minute, but the game had long been decided.

This trend in college hoops usually drives viewers crazy, especially when it's deployed to artificially extend games that have long been decided.

The confrontation occurred only after Brashear hounded Holik around the ice in the waning minutes of a game that had long been decided.

Since the opening Test against Wales at Eden Park in June, when they wobbled either side of the interval, the All Blacks have conceded four tries in as many matches, three of them coming at the fag-end when the result had long been decided.

It was the last real action of a lacklustre second half, but Saints' early efforts ensured the outcome had long been decided.

Bettinelli did have to make one second-half save, going low to his left to deny Benik Afobe, but the destination of the three points had long been decided.

We may think we're debating "the issues" intellectually, but they've long been "decided" in our subconscious brain.