1.   The club has been the subject of criticism since last October.

2.   But there has been a steady drumbeat of criticism since then, and most of it has not been justified.

3.   Oscar curiosity is particularly intense this year because many want an inside look at the Kodak Theater, which has drawn some criticism since its opening last fall.

4.   Switzerland has been the focus of international criticism since U.S. Commerce Undersecretary Stuart Eizenstat in May said the country prolonged World War II by financing the Nazi war machine.

5.   The BCS has operated under constant criticism since its inception.

6.   The industry has faced a barrage of criticism since the World Aquaculture Society met last year in Thailand.

7.   The Ministry of Finance and the Japanese banking community have come under criticism since revelation that the loss had been concealed from U.S. regulators.

8.   The new report could mean further trouble for a government-developed system that has sparked criticism since its existence was first revealed in July.

9.   The practice has drawn criticism since the corporations often have interests before the federal government.

10.   The State Department and Congress have faced criticism since the attacks that they failed to provide sufficient security for embassies abroad.