1.   Dogmas that could not withstand scrutiny withered, while those that accommodated observations and questioning prospered.

2.   Efforts to stain paper artificially to give an appearance of age have little hope of withstanding careful scrutiny.

3.   None of that would matter much if the material could withstand the scrutiny.

4.   Other popular myths also fail to withstand close scrutiny.

5.   And some wonder whether a ban, even one that prohibited only baby-making through cloning, would withstand scrutiny in the courts.

6.   As a result, we believe the ruling should withstand scrutiny by the U.S. Supreme Court.

7.   Adding a new factor like depth of sediment, if it withstands scientific scrutiny, could mean adjusting rates for homeowners, he said.

8.   But according to its chief architects, Feinstein and Moynihan, the plan needs to earn further GOP support behind the scenes before it could withstand public scrutiny.

9.   But rarely is it given a Tony-eligible staging, the kind of full-scale, conventionally interpreted treatment meant to withstand the scrutiny of Broadway audiences and critics.

10.   But some analysts believe the purchase is likely to withstand that scrutiny and win approval.