Sentence examples for proved the decisive factor from inspiring English sources

While it is entirely possible that non-war related factors – pre-existing conditions or an unstable home life, for instance – contributed significantly to their deaths, war and one's looming participation in it, the common thread in all these suicides, almost certainly proved the decisive factor.

Andros Townsend, whose sparkling debut proved the decisive factor in England's Wembley win, will be asked to repeat the performance against a Polish side no longer with anything to play for, but who could prove stubborn, even dangerous, opposition Although another young winger, Raheem Sterling, was called into the squad yesterday that was to replace Tom Cleverley, who has a calf injury.

The storm – which interrupted campaigning for three of the last eight days of the presidential race – may even prove the decisive factor in the elections, with voters watching how Obama handles Sandy's aftermath.

President Obama's healthcare reforms are proving the decisive factor in many midterm swing states, and few more so than North Carolina – a state he lost narrowly in the 2012 general election which is currently represented by Democratic senator Kay Hagan.

A win would leave either team top of the league, but if Chelsea can stay in the mix until the Champions League knockout stages begin in February, their absence from European football could prove the decisive factor in the title race once more.

It emerged on Monday night that plans for a significant change to successful new scrummaging laws that were introduced only a few months ago will be implemented before the first round of matches in less than four weeks' time, the highlight of which will be a combustible meeting between England and France in Paris, where the set piece may well prove the decisive factor.

Booth added that he did not expect the fight to last more than three rounds, with the champion's power - he has 40 knockouts from 43 professional wins - proving the decisive factor.

The difficult terrain was to prove the decisive factor and gave a major advantage to the one Viet Minh regiment tasked with defending the Street Without Joy.

It proved the decisive period on a night when Cluj otherwise matched their hosts.

The tank proved to be the decisive factor in the battle.

He was instrumental in arranging the artillery in defense of Marye's Heights at the Battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862, which proved to be the decisive factor in the Confederate victory.