1.   Mr Dervis is expected to become a pivotal figure in a new economic team designed to restore the confidence of sceptical investors.

2.   He has established himself as a pivotal figure in U.S. politics.

3.   And his persistent pursuit of political power made him a pivotal figure in every rightist government in the last quarter-century.

4.   And he suggested that Bill Clinton remains a pivotal figure in world economic and diplomatic affairs, despite the political Monica Meltdown in D.C.

5.   And his persistent pursuit of political power made him a pivotal figure in every rightist government in Israel in the past quarter century.

6.   And while it remains unlikely that pivotal figures such as Hubbell or Mrs. McDougal will ever supply one to Starr, his investigation continues.

7.   As a pivotal figure in the theatrical avant-garde, Breuer is a millennium away from the Victorian age, but he confesses a late-blooming affection for Barrie.

8.   As a pivotal figure between the investment houses, the exchanges and other officials in Washington, Pitt is juggling a difficult portfolio.

9.   As ambassador, Indyk became a pivotal figure in peace negotiations.

10.   But few would deny that he is still the pivotal figure in the fog of Northern Ireland peace politics.