11.   But the Russian campaign has drawn mounting criticism from Western nations, who have complained that Moscow has not taken proper precautions to minimize civilian deaths.

12.   But the mounting criticism of the sterilizations has tarnished the image of the family-planning program, one of the most ambitious in the developing world.

13.   Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Sheila Copps resigned her seat in parliament, citing mounting criticism of the government for failing to scrap the national value-added tax.

14.   Clinton launches the next phase of her Senate campaign amid mounting GOP criticism of her use of Air Force jets on campaign trips to New York.

15.   Despite her bold stance, the mounting criticism was taking its toll, touching, perhaps, the filial emotions of a more tradition-bound woman deep inside.

16.   Despite their mounting criticism of the Bush administration, Palestinian officials are still trying to persuade it that they are cracking down on militancy.

17.   During anti-violence week on cable television starting next Sunday, the cable industry will make an effort to address mounting criticism of violence on television.

18.   He has no timetable for a turnaround, insisting three straight losing seasons and mounting criticism do not frustrate him.

19.   Her statements came in the face of mounting criticism from significant playwrights and others within the theater world.

20.   Images of malnourished and dying Iraqi children will continue with mounting criticism of deprivations suffered by that country.