1.   As his star waned, Lopez says, the government reneged on promises made early on.

2.   But these were less successful, and as his star waned, he retreated more and more from the commercial arena.

3.   His star rapidly waned.

4.   But since then, his star has waned amid crumbling health and a dwindling committment to reform.

5.   For the anti-European right, the leading light is now Howard, although his star waned after he made little impression in the campaign.