1.   He still has a ways to go to restore his battered image, not to mention his NBA game.

2.   His expected return Sunday to a sport already trying to repair its battered image baffles Lasorda.

3.   Record numbers of lawyers have been disciplined by the Texas bar this year in a get-tough policy designed to improve the battered image of the legal profession.

4.   Time Warner and other cable companies, for example, recently teamed up to improve their battered collective image for poor service.

5.   Two of the leading corporate villains of black America have descended on the NAACP, seeking to restore their battered images.

6.   With the loss of state accreditation on Monday, the Kansas City schools took another blow to its battered image.

7.   With the loss of state accreditation on Monday, public schools in Kansas City, Mo., took another blow to its battered image.

8.   By gaining consensus on the postponement, Mandela helped prevent his government from further tarnishing its battered image on dealing with the KwaZulu-Natal question.

9.   He also said enhanced professionalism of law enforcers would mean a lot in helping the country restore its battered image.

10.   In an attempt to patch up its battered corporate image, Mitsubishi Motors is introducing another major managerial change next month.