1.   And it makes them crucial to the cultural and political landscape.

2.   Rather, what made the Circle Rep so crucial to the future of American theater was the fact that it existed at all.

3.   Skyrocketing tuition and housing costs certainly make scholarships crucial.

4.   That makes it crucial that the council now show unity.

5.   That makes conservation crucial, Cunningham said.

6.   The singularity of that mission is what makes it crucial that journalists are solely journalists, not secret government agents or undercover police.

7.   Therefore, this Rangers lineup should produce more easy outs, which makes it crucial that Clark produce in what could be fewer run-scoring situations.

8.   This latest bit of chaos makes it crucial that the judge crack the whip more on long-winded lawyers, who are arguing technical motions at great lengths.

9.   What makes the presence of certain players at the hearings crucial is the discrepancy between what the Warriors and the NBA say happened between Sprewell and Carlesimo.

10.   Despite improved harvest yields the past couple of years, food shortages still are widespread in North Korea, making foreign aid crucial, the WFP said.