1.   Judges are not the first species that springs to mind as a faithful tribune of popular perception.

2.   And contrary to popular perception, she stressed, Manhattan is teeming with men who are eager to tie the knot.

3.   And contrary to popular perception, liability experts say, these waivers are often considered valid by the courts.

4.   And contrary to the popular perception, South Central is not all black.

5.   And he not only changed fashion, but through his craft helped to change popular perceptions of gender roles at a critical point in history for women.

6.   Bob Fish, a partner in the New York City office of the venture capital arm of PricewaterhouseCoopers, agrees that the popular perception is a problem.

7.   But otherwise, the popular perception of renting included images of creaky tenements with thin wall, dubious neighbors, and thugs for landlords.

8.   But she also said the popular perception of women in religion still is mixed.

9.   Contrary to the popular perception that Web surfers are predominantly White teenage boys, the census found a more diverse demographic.

10.   Contrary to popular perception, the shows are not invitation-only.