However, small and relative differences are of decisive importance for winning or losing by a hair's breadth.

In this context, the freshly emerging evidence from the non-standard inscriptions became of decisive importance.

When he was in his late twenties two events occurred that were to be of decisive importance in his intellectual and spiritual development.

The aristocratic and common servants as well as the experienced and rich citizens evolved into an administrative ruling class which was of decisive importance in the development of the cities.