31.   Allen, who founded Microsoft Corp. with Chairman Bill Gates, faced intense criticism for his requirement that the state agree to help finance a stadium.

32.   Bucaram has also faced criticism over some of his appointments, which have included close friends and relatives.

33.   Bush will undoubtedly face similar criticism.

34.   British Telecommunications, which has been facing mounting criticism as its debt balloons, said Friday that its finance director was stepping down.

35.   Bush has already faced criticism for being too removed from the peace process.

36.   Bush, a likely candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, is likely to face criticism for not getting his wishes from the Republican-controlled Senate.

37.   But even on normally friendly Democratic turf, the president faced stinging criticism.

38.   But financial institutions are facing growing criticism over the ease with which college students can obtain credit.

39.   But for all its success, Merrill Lynch is now facing criticism from some investors who buy real estate stocks.

40.   But European leaders by and large faced scathing criticism Monday.