21.   But without critical acclaim and a closetful of trophies, the show has chugged along, winning its time period eight years in a row.

22.   Cutler did not court critical acclaim with his restaurants.

23.   Critical acclaim is almost a given.

24.   Despite critical acclaim and an Emmy-deserving performance from Jeremy Piven, ratings for the show on Saturday were in the tank.

25.   Despite the critical acclaim for his performance as Belize, Wright did not find himself inundated with appealing scripts.

26.   Despite her informality, there is no mistaking the dedication that has won her worldwide critical acclaim.

27.   Despite their cult status and critical acclaim, none of these shows have scored big ratings.

28.   Despite the critical acclaim, Coppola says he does not think he would have been able to make the film today.

29.   Even so, bad commercials can still receive critical acclaim, exemplified by the continuing Japanese campaign for Nissin pot noodles featuring animated prehistoric characters in search of food.

30.   Forget that the guy is a four-star chef who took Charles Nob Hill to critical acclaim.