1.   Overall the positive effects tended to outweigh the negative ones -- whatever the American perceptions of the situation.

2.   Another spot seeks to counter American perceptions that the Saudis have done little to help in the anti-terror campaign.

3.   Boutros-Ghali expressed some irritation at the American perception that one of his main tasks should be keeping Washington happy.

4.   But while the Republicans wait on that jackpot, the American perception of just what Whitewater is or was fades by the day.

5.   How different these sentiments were from American perceptions at the time.

6.   Most remarkable has been the shift in American perceptions of Musharraf.

7.   Particularly the American perception of what a brand is, namely something that is reduced to its essence and can never be changed.

8.   Still, the differences between the European and the American perceptions start roughly from here.

9.   This contrasts with American perceptions, at the height of the Cold War, of great Soviet strength, and it insures a different dynamic in relations.

10.   One of its biggest obstacles could be the American perception of government-owned businesses as inefficient and slow.