Such views are widespread, and they point to a fundamental quandary facing Chinese intellectuals: how they should interact with a Government that many regard as immoral and incompetent.

The Astrologers hope that your mission will settle some of these fundamental quandaries.

Why do so few writers of heroic or epic fantasy ever deal with the fundamental quandary of their novels ... that so many of them take place in cultures that are rigid, hierarchical, stratified, and in essence oppressive?

They deal with the fundamental quandaries of human life.

Arguably, the book's great value lies in cataloging the most fundamental quandary of the postwar era: How could Britain ever hope to cope with the loss of an empire without also losing the moral values that used to support and legitimize its status as a Great Power?

The party's fundamental quandary, politicians and academics here have repeatedly said, is that even after two years in power, it seems unable to decide whether it wants to be a governing party, an opposition party or both at the same time.

And that sharpened the fundamental quandary that Britain's regional imbalances present to economic planners.

The fundamental quandary for mainstream parties, in government or opposition, is whether to accept or to ostracise the extreme right.

Beckett went on to pinpoint his moral focus on the fundamental quandaries of human existence, disclaiming any involvement in social issues:

The incident underscores China's fundamental quandary in trying to address human rights issues.