1.   They are a damning indictment of the richest country in the world.

2.   The fact that these children cannot read is a damning indictment of our education system.

3.   David Blunkett, shadow health secretary, said the report was a damning indictment of LAS management and highlighted fundamental questions about a lack of accountability.

4.   The latest figures amounted to a damning indictment of the efficiency of central Government, Mr Kirkwood said.

5.   But not everybody was saddened by the Simpson verdict or believed that it was a damning indictment of the legal system.

6.   He had only two assists in the four-game series sweep by the Spurs, a damning indictment of his self-centeredness.

7.   If that happened, it would be the most damning indictment of industry management in pro sports history.

8.   In sports, particularly at the professional level, not rising to the challenge of big games can be the most damning indictment of a team.

9.   The book is a damning indictment, though it will please that portion of the opera-house audience which relishes operatic intrigue for those very reasons.

10.   Ultimately, the report saves its most damning indictment for the influence of the Willes philosophy at the paper.