21.   In a startling contrast to past years, voter after voter here could not name a single burning issue that weighed heavily on them.

22.   In a startling contrast to past years, voter after voter could not name a single burning issue that weighed heavily on them.

23.   In their preparatory debates, conference delegates have agonized over such burning issues as the nature of gender.

24.   It is not a burning issue, but still you have to wonder.

25.   Karzai also promised to return to the loya jirga on Tuesday with details of his Cabinet, which is the burning issue for most delegates here.

26.   Second, consider the burning issue of the continuing pressure exerted by the perpetrators of authoritarian rule.

27.   The burning issue of a budget surplus.

28.   There were no burning issues in the race.

29.   They may be burning issues on cable talk shows, but they hardly seem relevant to most people.

30.   This will remain a burning issue.