21.   His aim, he said, is not to avoid criticism of Indian society but to make sure that it is Indians doing the criticizing and interpreting.

22.   His lawyer had suggested that Creedmoor was trying to delay his release to avoid political criticism.

23.   In response to the deal, Pakistan avoided direct criticism of the United States, but made no secret of its fear and fury.

24.   In the interview Perot generally avoided criticism of President Clinton and Sen. Bob Dole, the likely Republican nominee.

25.   Israeli officials have generally avoided criticism of the security-related cancellations, saying they understand the concerns behind them.

26.   It was already too late, however, for the military to avoid scorching criticism of its performance in the latest uprising.

27.   Mayor Richard Riordan avoided direct criticism of the chief but continued to stand by his Police Commission.

28.   Officials also might have been anxious to avoid criticism for reacting too late to a storm.

29.   Nor were all the critiques partisan, though Democrats weighed their words carefully Thursday and avoided on-the-record criticism.

30.   Republican leaders avoided criticism of Helms until they could talk to him.