1.   But the suspect admitted he had lied to the grand jury when he said he had not been carrying a laser-sighted gun, which eroded his credibility.

2.   But the protective mindset that eroded credibility reflected badly on not just the doctors, who otherwise practiced good medicine.

3.   Federal regulators have said such trading could have sent false price signals and eroded the credibility of deregulated markets.

4.   It is already eroding the credibility of the Government and courts, diverting resources, lowering tax revenues and driving away investors.

5.   It makes no sense to continue eroding its credibility by asking it to do what it cannot.

6.   Major producers often ignored the production quotas that were set at meetings, eroding the credibility of the group.

7.   Mexican scientists and disaster prevention authorities have kept their statements decidedly low-key, fearing they will erode their credibility if they sound the alarm too soon.

8.   Nevertheless, Nunn said, the current policy has failed and could erode the credibility of NATO and the United States.

9.   Not only does this erode our credibility on international human rights issues, it makes the United States ineligible to join the proposed optional protocol.

10.   The accusations of his opponents and his own statements have begun to erode his credibility.