11.   But Shays is a central figure among the moderate reformers on both sides of the aisle from whom we hope to hear more next year.

12.   But the secretary had no luck with Haris Silajdzic, the former Bosnian prime minister who is by far the most prominent opposition figure among Bosnian Muslims.

13.   Chambers is a cultlike figure among some conservatives in the White House.

14.   Clinton, like her husband, remains a popular figure among Democratic base voters, especially minorities.

15.   David is more relaxed, and is a very popular figure among the staff.

16.   Dr. Wexler, a cult figure among Hollywood stars and high-powered New Yorkers, showed me the small freezers in which she stores vials of celebrity fat, alphabetically.

17.   Even in those days, he was a controversial figure among blacks.

18.   He has become an almost messianic figure among cancer patients, half a million of whom die every year in the United States.

19.   He was an influential figure among state court judges.

20.   Hekmatyar was a central figure among the mujahedeen backed by Pakistan in their fight to expel Soviet forces from Afghanistan.