1.   It has helped particularly in defining its nature.

2.   Both of those facts define its nature.

3.   Additionally, Syria has always insisted on the return of the Golan Heights as a precondition for defining the nature of its relationship with Israel.

4.   But in a legal system that reveres precedent and relies on analogy, even defining the nature of an Internet-related dispute can be a source of contention.

5.   But it is policies that, in the final analysis, define the nature of a government, the goals that it pursues and the interest that it serves.

6.   Coming court cases are expected to define the nature of repetitive stress disorders.

7.   Kevin also cites his Christian faith for defining his nature.

8.   The more difficult part, at home and abroad, will be defining the nature of the war that is to be fought.

9.   This is an opera that almost defines the nature of the Enlightenment.

10.   When President Nixon was facing possible impeachment, the Democratic-controlled House Judiciary Committee appointed an impeachment inquiry staff to define the nature of an impeachable offense.