1.   He is a controversial figure in politics.

2.   He is a controversial figure in the art world.

3.   To the very end of his life he remained a controversial figure.

4.   The controversial figure of Maj.-Gen.

5.   The original was said to have included even more controversial figures.

6.   This much travelled man, with all of his promise was at best, a controversial figure, and at worst a family black sheep.

7.   And yet Hall remained a controversial figure, thanks in part to actions by the U.S. government, which continued to pursue the Communist Party.

8.   As the Cold War intensified, his political views made him an increasingly controversial figure.

9.   Ashcroft has been a controversial figure in British business and politics for years.

10.   At the heart of the imbroglio is Dr. Alla Venkata Krishna Reddy, a surgeon turned businessman and inventor, and a controversial figure in the prophylactic world.