The decision to focus primarily on students was regarded as a necessary retreat, given the conservative nature of the Reagan era.

The decision has been followed in several subsequent cases, and is now regarded as settled law.

The Government's decision to go ahead with the project is widely regarded as a political one, in part.

The decision was regarded as highly controversial in the local media.

The actual decision, however, was regarded as having confused the issue somewhat instead.

Their decision is widely regarded as one reason Democrats lost control of the Senate last year.

This decision is regarded as a key cause of the American Civil War.

The decision is regarded by officials as a crucial part of President Bush's environmental policy but one that could eventually be reversed.

This decision was regarded as a significant victory for the cause of academic freedom.

There were other indications today that the European decision was regarded as something less than a disaster.