But a recent series of military advances by government forces may mean the war is nearing a decisive phase.

The exhibition season is over and the decisive phase of the campaign is just beginning.

Many Chinese historians now accept that the "sprouts" did not amount to a decisive new phase of economic development.

He won't leave his theater of war, especially not in the decisive phase that's coming.

This week, the battle moves into a decisive phase.

Everyone was aware that the war was now about to enter its decisive phase.

You yourselves refer on page 14 of your crazy paper to a decisive phase in these negotiations.

As regards Croatia, negotiations are going well, and this year they have entered a decisive phase.

The formulation of the new treaty is now entering its decisive phase.

And equally bitter considerations relate to Europe's role in that decisive phase.