1.   Uneven development implies, of course, that class relations take quite distinct forms in, say, the USA, Britain, Sweden or Japan.

2.   Furthermore, class relations take distinct forms within societies.

3.   And among the younger generation, race relations sometimes take on a character found more in urban areas.

4.   Against the backdrop of an often bitter history, U.S.-Mexican relations have taken a constructive turn in recent years.

5.   If good feelings trickle down, U.S. and Mexico relations have taken a turn for the better.

6.   The detention is likely to add to the mistrust between the two sides at a time when relations have suddenly taken a turn for the worse.

7.   The potential for U.S.-Sino relations to take another nose dive is always lurking just around the corner, he and other experts say.

8.   The very vigor of the discussion revealed a deep confidence that Catholic-Jewish relations had taken a decisive turn and now stood on a new footing.

9.   U.S.-China relations have taken a back seat, however, to the anti-terror campaign.

10.   US-China relations took a nose dive in June, when the Taiwan president visited his alma mater, Cornell University.