1.   As the successors to Napster multiply and file-sharing gains cultural acceptance, the record labels are beginning to fear that music will be permanently devalued.

2.   As these technologies gain acceptance, scientists and performers predict that popular culture will increasingly come to bear the digital imprint of our times.

3.   Consumers are unlikely to buy players until a wide variety of content is available, but producers may be slow to develop titles before players gain widespread acceptance.

4.   In fact, many of them argue that as soon as their software gains acceptance among consumers, the idea of a network computer will probably take off.

5.   Its role in Florida almost certainly will grow as deregulation gains acceptance.

6.   They say more theoretical rough edges will have to be smoothed out and more seismic evidence gathered before the new work gains wide acceptance.

7.   This not only helped her gain acceptance but influenced her own perceptions.

8.   As more people are seen to be tendering their shares to Olivetti, the offer gains popular acceptance and other shareholders may decide to follow suit.

9.   He said the cost of the panels will have to come down before solar energy gains wider acceptance.

10.   The divorce rate has also climbed over the past two decades as divorce gains social acceptance and bureaucratic strictures aimed at keeping couples together are loosened.