1.   Stones become important symbols for Karlin at key points throughout the book.

2.   The cross is the most important symbol in Christianity.

3.   Town and country planning were important symbols of the more farsighted and strategic uses of planning, of necessity areas which would take years to come to full fruition.

4.   This would be an important symbol of a systematic connection between secondary schools, FE, employers and the world of work.

5.   An important symbol in the Islamic fundamentalist movement here, Khan could emerge as a third political force in Pakistan.

6.   And while prayer at public meetings is an important symbol, the issue runs much deeper.

7.   At a news conference in Los Angeles in June, the Dalai Lama said that the Karmapa would be an important symbol for new generations of Buddhists.

8.   At the meeting, his friends told him that as president he would be an important symbol of Irish unity and peace.

9.   A girl, they said, could become an important symbol for Japanese women, helping promote their arguments for greater equality.

10.   Advocates for keeping the flag have tried to portray it as an important historical symbol of Southern pride.