11.   Critics dismiss layouts like New Oroville as being either self-indulgent for the educated elite who work there or being exploitive on the part of the Western companies.

12.   Critics dismiss the self-reported New York data as unverified and unreliable.

13.   Critics dismissed it as inadequate and watered-down.

14.   Critics have long dismissed hypnotherapy as quackery, but these alternative specialists have gained new respect in treating bad habits, phobias and anxiety.

15.   Critics dismiss such arguments.

16.   Critics dismiss the gesture as a gimmick, but the move reflects the powerful role that religion continues to play in American politics.

17.   Critics dismiss this as a lowering of standards.

18.   Critics dismiss this as a triumph of form over substance.

19.   Critics dismissed Linda, who had met McCartney while snapping shots of the Beatles, and suggested that she stick to photography.

20.   Critics have dismissed such efforts as window dressing.