11.   Ms. Leifer has often tried to minimize that, feeling that it gives insufficient credit to the way the actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus shaped the character.

12.   Noted authors, including Gloria Steinem, Tobias Wolff and Robert Bly, describe the books that helped shape their characters.

13.   The pressures that shaped the character of natural life as Darwin found it on the Galapagos were almost entirely free of human influence.

14.   The three men have already shaped their characters with sharp, terrifically confident performances.

15.   The way they clung to the rituals of their hometowns helped shape the character not only of the Italian communities but also of the boroughs where they settled.

16.   Ultimately, as Howard pointed out, literature, drama, music and entertainment help to shape the character of individuals and the quality of community life.

17.   For generations, immigrants have played a key role in shaping the character of the United States.

18.   Sociologists and psychologists debate how such dependency shapes character.

19.   Those who have known Boutros-Ghali for years believe his character was shaped by his origins.