11.   Although action is O.K., the rating should be tamer than R, which is fine for rental but dicey for family audiences.

12.   Although their ratings systems differ, our ratings are on a scale of one to five stars.

13.   Among the analysts who retained a hold rating on Adobe was Jay Vleeschhouwer of Merrill Lynch.

14.   Among the cable networks, ratings were roughly nine times higher than normal.

15.   An investment-grade rating is no guarantee that foreign money will become available.

16.   Analyst John Mansell of Paul Kagan Associates said ratings have been unimpressive due to the massive increase in competing sports programming in recent years.

17.   And dropping a policy or an annuity because Weiss gave the company a mediocre rating could be costly.

18.   And the ratings are solid.

19.   And television executives wonder why ratings are down?

20.   And that is reason to celebrate for a president whose approval ratings have never been higher.