31.   The report counters criticisms made by Scientologists and by the U.S. State Department in its annual human rights report.

32.   These advocates said that Bush was specifically trying to counter criticism that his presidential campaign was a financial steamroller, driven by the wealthiest Americans.

33.   To counter criticism that it is insensitive to the past, the Bavarian government is also erecting a historical documentation center on the summit.

34.   We know the networks can rush out a couple of shows to counter the criticism.

35.   At the same time, Republicans have initiated a series of gestures in recent months that appeared part of an effort to counter the criticism.

36.   Bush also countered criticism that he is anti-union.

37.   China may have timed the release to counter criticism of a crackdown on dissent launched late last year.

38.   Dalmiya said he was trying to counter criticism that the new version would tamper with the traditional rules of the sport.

39.   Gaidar said the West should help Russia by providing arguments for NATO expansion that would counter the criticism of Russian radical nationalists.

40.   Hashimoto was expected to try to counter that criticism during his flurry of bilaterals Friday.