11.   The versatile actress won wide popularity playing street-smart, wisecracking characters in musicals, comedies and melodramas.

12.   And although the government forces enjoy wide popularity, they have on occasion indiscriminately bombarded civilians in retaliatory raids against the rebels.

13.   Because she has been unable to run despite her wide popularity, some commentators had predicted she would call on her supporters to boycott the ballot in protest.

14.   But his image as a hardworking, dedicated administrator gained him wide popularity among many French who consider Chirac a loose cannon who has used up his chances.

15.   He enjoys wide popularity among Jordanians, especially the armed forces.

16.   He enjoys wide popularity among Jordanians, especially in the armed forces.

17.   He has enjoyed wide popularity and is expected to win re-election next March.

18.   His blunt style has won him wide popularity among ordinary soldiers and his tart comments about both Grachev and Yeltsin have made him a media star.

19.   Highlighting the wide popularity of debt reduction, Democratic leaders predicted the measure would sail through the House next week, with many from their party supporting it.

20.   Lukashenko enjoys wide popularity in Belarus.