1.   But as the economy worsened and her popularity began to fall, she seems to have left the war entirely in the hands of the military.

2.   But recently, the popularity began to show signs of fatigue.

3.   Guei led a coup against an unpopular president, but his own popularity began to wane after it became clear that he had no intention of leaving power.

4.   His popularity began to drop after he failed to reach a peace agreement with the Palestinians at Camp David last July.

5.   It has been widely used among California teenagers for years, and law enforcement officials say its popularity has begun to spread across the country.

6.   Its popularity has begun to decline as newer forms of entertainment seduce young audiences.

7.   Nevertheless, his popularity has begun to slip in public opinion polls as he failed to deliver similar progress in improving social conditions.

8.   This will soon lead to the success of performers such as Enrico Caruso, whose popularity begins the craze of buying music and having it in the home.

9.   Yet the same polls suggest that his popularity has begun to slip with his public profile.

10.   His popularity began to wane as Albania struggled with the transition to free-market reforms.