11.   He subdued leftist insurgencies and brought economic chaos to heel, but saw his popularity eroded by a corruption scandal during his unprecedented third term.

12.   His harsh austerity policies have seriously eroded his popularity and strengthened the hand of staunch socialists in his party who disagree with his conservative views.

13.   His popularity was eroded by a corruption scandal during his unprecedented third term.

14.   His failure to turn around an oil-dependent economy has eroded his popularity.

15.   On Sunday, Lee again denied the opposition charges, calling them a political ploy designed to erode his popularity.

16.   Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai has said that the rapid-fire succession of corruption cases has eroded the popularity of his government.

17.   The charges against Estrada, a former action-movie star, have sharply eroded his popularity.

18.   His popularity was further eroded by a failure to make clear his role as an opposition leader.