Example sentences of "decision was [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Conservation groups believe the original decision was a political move to cut the clout of the council which was stopping development , particularly forestry in Scotland . |
| 2 | For the athletes , the decision was a vindication of the the innocence they had protested all along . |
| 3 | King Husayn 's decision was a major blow for Israel 's Labour Party . |
| 4 | This decision was a clear recognition of the vital role such shops have as social institutions : they help to maintain the fabric of neighbourhood life , they make an economic contribution to the lives of poor people and they provide crucial human contact as part of an informal system of community care . |
| 5 | The decision was a gesture of sympathy and solidarity with the views and activities of employees , their unions , the union leaders and representatives in an industrial dispute which had arisen after the transfer of newspaper production to Wapping , a consequential strike and many subsequent dismissals . |
| 6 | The decision was a crushing blow to the Aga , one of the sport 's most powerful owners , who must now consider whether to halt his costly campaign . |
| 7 | But angry Millwall manager Mick McCarthy stormed afterwards : ‘ The decision was a disgrace . |
| 8 | In the darkness , arms around each other , they came to a decision , and though the decision was a relief for Chrissie in terms of her two kids , it was a sad one for the two adults . |
| 9 | The decision was a victory for the Director of Public Prosecutions Barbara Mills , whose department faced an administrative headache if the appeal floodgates had remained open . |
| 10 | ‘ I was so far on side the decision was a joke , ’ said Hazard , adding : ‘ The TV people told me after watching a replay that I was at least two yards on side . ’ |
| 11 | His decision was a fateful one . |
| 12 | He denied that the decision was a result of Metrologie 's lingering debts . |
| 13 | If , on the other hand , it was the freedom to use protection as a weapon against unemployment with which he was primarily concerned , the decision was a disastrous failure . |
| 14 | For some science students , the decision was a straightforward one , a matter of following ability and inclination . |
| 15 | An early decision was a Defence Agreement with the United Kingdom ( 29 August ) whereby a British military mission would help to train and equip the armed forces : no other foreign power would provide military assistance . |
| 16 | Despite all of that I am driven to conclude that the decision was a voluntary one and was not vitiated by any undue influence . |
| 17 | The Taff Vale decision was a serious blow to trade unionism . |
| 18 | According to Peruvian Communist Eudocio Ravines , the decision was a consequence of rivalry within the Comintern hierarchy between Dmitrov , chief proponent of the new popular Front line adopted at the Seventh Comintern Congress in 1935 , and Manuilskii , who still favoured violent tactics . |
| 19 | However , scrutiny of the events leading up to the 9 July announcement suggests that this decision was a result not so much of Soviet ‘ opportunism ’ as of the policies of the Eisenhower administration and the brinkmanship of Fidel Castro . |
| 20 | According to Dr D.W.F. James , the then Director of the Polytechnic of Wales , the government 's decision was a reflection of its desire not to rock the boat and was connected with arguments about the Welsh language , arguments which had already saved Bangor Normal College from merging with the University College of North Wales so that it could develop as a Welsh medium teacher-training college . |
| 21 | In G. v. Chief Constable for Stroud the Divisional Court made the point that in deciding whether or not the constable 's decision was a reasonable one , full allowance must be made for the circumstances in which the police find themselves in emergencies . |
| 22 | The decision was a cruel blow for Manley , who was outstanding for most of the game , and the controversy continued after the final whistle . |
| 23 | Although in 1974 the Supreme Court had ordered President Nixon to surrender tapes in connection with the Watergate affair ( when Democratic Party premises had been broken into by Nixon 's supporters with his knowledge ) , no court had ever ordered a former President to surrender personal notes , and Greene 's decision was a departure from a ruling in the case of Oliver North , where requests for such material had been denied . |
| 24 | This decision was a formal one , since many Christians , including the well-known historian and director of the Museum of Havana , Eusebio Leal Spengler , were already party members . |
| 25 | Habash stated that the PFLP 's decision was a result of what he described as the " erroneous political line " being pursued by the PLO leadership in accepting conditions set by the United States for the formation of a Palestinian delegation to the Madrid conference . |
| 26 | The government claimed that the decision was a procedural one and that holding local elections in November would conflict with the elections for the DCC . |
| 27 | The House of Fraser decision was a savage blow for a town clinging rather tenuously to the belief that it is a regional shopping centre . |
| 28 | The Rev Donald Trotter of The Holy Trinity Parish Church in North Ormesby , said the council 's decision was a huge blow . |
| 29 | Delighted civic leaders said at a champagne celebration in the city that the decision was a vital boost to Manchester 's challenge to stage the Olympic Games in the year 2000 . |
| 30 | The decision was a major boost for Scotland 's fish processors who need foreign imports to remain viable , but came as a bitter blow to British fishermen hit by the turmoil at the quayside auctions . |