11.   And recognizing the symbolic importance of the moment, he wasted no time presenting himself as a prodigal son to his people.

12.   And there is no disputing the potential symbolic importance of a Kirk election, no less than that of a Morales or Sanchez victory.

13.   Another isolation tactic is of symbolic importance.

14.   Badme, a small town largely overlooked by both countries before the war, has taken on symbolic importance as the site of the first battle.

15.   A gasoline price hike has symbolic importance for the government.

16.   But beyond its symbolic importance, the deal is expected to have little impact in Argentina, several analysts said.

17.   But ministers and church activists say the symbolic importance of churches is the more important motivating factor for the arsonists.

18.   But the declaration signed by the leaders should have considerable symbolic importance, both for Bush and the nations of Latin America.

19.   But the islands have become invested with so much symbolic importance to both sides that a compromise is difficult to imagine, the diplomats said.

20.   But Yeltsin had attached immense symbolic importance to hosting the Moscow meeting.