1.   The personalized nature of disputes caused litigants to pursue all possible legal strategies even when it would have been more rational to compromise.

2.   Her self-serving nature caused problems for her in school as friends were only valuable when serving her needs.

3.   Nature causes floods and droughts, but most societies have found ways to get food to those afflicted most of the time.

4.   Of course, nature constantly causes massive disruptions that ripple through a local ecosystem, like a forest fire or a Mount St. Helens eruption.

5.   While strong demand in the economy can cause prices to rise as shortages develop and production costs increase, nature can also cause inflation to accelerate.

6.   While his contrarian nature sometimes caused him to be early in expecting market downturns, it left him in a good position to benefit from the inevitable rebounds.

7.   While strong demand can cause prices to rise as shortages develop and production costs increase, nature can also cause inflation to accelerate.

8.   Ramos, who was brought Friday to the bureau headquarters in Manila, denied the charges and maintained that the floods were caused by nature.

9.   Many are caused by nature.