The debate over whether to align with Lenin caused a major rift in the party.

Even if the bill fails, many elected officials and civic leaders fear the debate may have caused permanent damage.

The debate, combined with the Mapplethorpe case, has already caused a self-censorship in the arts, many say.

The legal debate surrounding file sharing has caused many lawsuits.

This debate caused a reaction in the direction opposite to Frank's.

There is reluctance to allow such debates in view of the considerable disruption caused to the Parliamentary timetable.

The debate has caused a major split among many team executives.

Ethnic tension and religious debate have caused the Republic to split into independent states.

The resulting debates lasted more than two months and caused a sensation in Fairbanks.

"At the present time I am just a little concerned that the debate is causing rather more heat than light."