1.   The interactive nature of Marriage means that such actions can have escalating effects.

2.   Thirdly, the competitive nature of capitalism means that only the largest and most wealthy companies will survive and prosper.

3.   Its global nature means it delivers material from Amsterdam or Bangkok as easily as from Chicago.

4.   The global nature of energy means the flow sometimes takes surprising twists.

5.   The nature of options means that their value can soar or fall far faster than the price of the underlying stock.

6.   Yet the state-run nature of operations means many local officials are still eager to open even more factories.

7.   His non-confrontational nature meant, according to his critics, that he would never have stood up to Beijing on crunch issues.

8.   His non-confrontational nature means, according to his critics, that he would never stand up to Beijing on crunch issues.