Sentence examples for was given a decisive from inspiring English sources

Jeremy Corbyn was given a decisive mandate to save a dying political movement from the feckless and follies of its parliamentary party.

"Quite often," says Mr Dethomas, "I would give the official briefing in French, and then I would have to give a second briefing in my office in English".The rise of English as the EU's dominant working language was given a decisive push by the Union's last expansion, in 1995, when Austria, Finland and Sweden joined the club.

But having earlier seen his side cancel out Nicolas Sánchez's opening try with a quick-fire Sean Maitland reply, the captain kept his nerve when he was given a second chance, knocking over the decisive kick with 82-and-a-half minutes on the clock.

As China was given the chance to take a decisive stake in the next stage of Britain's energy and transport infrastructure on the first day of the premier's visit, the Global Times said a "rising" country such as China should seek to understand a declining power.

A review of how MPs can be given the "decisive role" over key financial decisions has been set up following the government's Lords defeat over plans to cut tax credits.

The government launched a "rapid review" led by Lord Strathclyde of how MPs can be given the "decisive role" over key financial decisions on Tuesday, following the government's Lords defeat the previous day over plans to cut tax credits.

A decisive contribution to interpret the molecular diversity of V. vinifera and its putative geographic origin was given by the analysis of two large grapevine collections [ 10, 13].

Brazilian class told and, although lucky to be given the decisive penalty, they had signalled their intentions.

He also said councils in England and Wales would be given the "decisive say" on new onshore wind farms from 2015.

I hope that, with the motion for a resolution tabled by Mr Pirker, which will be voted on here tomorrow, Parliament will be able to give a decisive boost to this ambitious, demanding and crucial programme of action to control the external border of the European Union in order to enhance the domestic security of all Member States.

The judges, led by Lord Bingham, the senior law lord, said the common law and European human rights law required that a defendant should be able to confront his accusers if they were giving decisive evidence against him.