91.   The British proposal is a response to the increasing criticism that economic sanctions are becoming ineffective.

92.   The commission has come under increasing criticism in recent weeks from banks concerned about the mounting cost of the investigation and the prospect of it being extended.

93.   The four-year-old board has come under increasing criticism by both mainstream and pro-Islamic stations for hindering freedom of expression.

94.   The country has been under increasing international criticism for its human rights record.

95.   The government has also come under increasing criticism for banning the activity of political parties in the country and closing down last week a leading human-rights organization.

96.   The FBI has come under increasing criticism for its work on high-profile cases.

97.   The issue is sensitive for the Clinton administration, which has come under increasing criticism in Congress for its dealings with Moscow.

98.   The killings come as police face increasing criticism from that they are too quick to shoot.

99.   The revelations come as U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration operations are under increasing criticism by some Colombians.

100.   The panel came under increasing criticism from banks concerned about the mounting cost of the investigation and the prospect of it being extended.