91.   The committee had deferred a decision earlier in the week amid fierce criticism of the contracts.

92.   The bank recently carried out an advertising campaign of self criticism to try to put behind it fierce criticism by politicians and its clients.

93.   The law is expected to be passed by the special session of the parliament, despite fierce criticism by the main opposition parties.

94.   The plan to weaken civil liberties in Hong Kong has met with fierce criticism from Britain as well as the United States.

95.   The Polish leadership has run into fierce criticism from church leaders for its stance on abortion.

96.   The Lebanese u-turn came amid fierce criticism of the arrests from militia groups close to Syria such as Hezbollah.