1.   Critics of the law said it has spawned a host of lawsuits from convicts who claim that their religion requires the use of marijuana and other banned activities.

2.   Fidelity argues that the gift fund, which has spawned a host of look-alikes, marries glamorous philanthropy with average Americans.

3.   He, too, spawned a host of imitators, teachers accustomed to the slower pace and lower level of lesser-known schools.

4.   His secretiveness has spawned a host of dark theories among his critics.

5.   His dazzling athleticism spawned a host of high-flying copycats.

6.   It also is spawning a host of telecommuting seminars and conferences.

7.   Kleiner Perkins spawned a host of imitators in San Francisco and along Sand Hill Road in Palo Alto.

8.   Much imitated, never repeated, it has spawned a host of largely unsuccessful imitations across three continents.

9.   The book that spawned a host of tell-all books in sports.

10.   The Internet has spawned a host of specialized business publications, but still, the Web continues to dominate the covers of traditional magazines.