How to use "element" in a sentence

But if the destruction of the Union by one or by a part only of the States be lawfully possible, the Union is LESS perfect than before the Constitution, having lost the vital element of perpetuity.

If the gigantic sets and lavish costumes and intricate choreography were overdone, or if any element was improperly executed, the production would quickly stumble across the thin line between captivating show-biz flash and sheer vulgarity

But wherever there's a great deal of personal freedom, there's also an element that takes more than fair advantage of the liberal legal structure

There was an element of coincidence involved, but not all coincidence was meaningful