Sentence examples for was decisive on from inspiring English sources

In Italy his influence was decisive on the Baroque painters Pietro da Cortona and Luca Giordano.

Harbhajan's attacking spin-bowling was decisive on a tense final day as he worked his way through the South African order, taking five wickets.

Though his win was decisive on Tuesday, his margin in an August primary, when he took 74percentt of the vote, had been far greater.

This was decisive on its own, but, second, patients' satisfaction is of itself an important aspect of outcome.

We will hear some historians say that the influence exercised by the French president was decisive on this path to change.

"I want to acknowledge the prime minister being decisive on making the decision to hold a royal commission and for those matters in the territory to come forward," he said.

Not for the first time, South American guile has been decisive on a European stage.

In person, Whitwham is as likably uncertain as she is decisive on the page.

Within minutes, Cambiasso, who shed his duties as a shield to his team's defense, struck a venomous goal that turned out to be decisive on the night.

Lightly raced, she is entitled to return as a stronger specimen at four and her turn of foot could be decisive on the fast going that suits her so well.

Since the second world war, the votes of the Scottish electorate have only been decisive on three occasions – the general elections of 1964, 1974 and 2010 – each time preventing the Tories from winning a tiny majority.