1.   But Democrats will not cede ground willingly as a recent congressional debate illustrates.

2.   The debate over homosexuality illustrates her point, she said.

3.   The growing debate over refugees illustrates how the shadow of the Bosnian war still hangs over Europe more than a year after peace was declared.

4.   The most recent debates illustrate the problem, these experts say.

5.   Nevertheless, the debate illustrates the misgivings among major powers over how to contain the crisis and encourage dialogue between the Yugoslav government and Kosovo Albanians.

6.   The debate that ensued illustrated the passion, fear and ignorance that the topic of homosexuality in sports engenders.

7.   The debate illustrates the contradictory trends in Indonesia which are reflected in styles of dressing, one analyst said.