1.   A topic has to be definite because of its function of setting the framework for interpreting the sentence as a whole.

2.   The only stipulation is that the topic must have some relationship to business activity or current affairs.

3.   Activists acknowledge that the topic has a certain allure.

4.   But enough on race relations, politics and federal holidays, even though these topics have now accounted for a small chunk of the precious newspaper space.

5.   For Zhu, the topic had special resonance.

6.   I am especially pleased that the topic this year has to do with honesty.

7.   The topics had to be both tactical and motivational.

8.   To me, even the most mundane topic has charm.

9.   When the topic of debate turns to the Cy Young Award, the Braves-Padres series has the National League field virtually blanketed.

10.   With the possible exception of the Gulf War, America has not had a topic of conversation to match it since the Kennedy assassination.