21.   But he and his players know a poor performance against Scotland in the wake of the Brazilian defeat would spark off intense criticism in the German media.

22.   Although administration supporters call the move bold, it is drawing criticism in the diplomatic community.

23.   Although the policy originated in the Bush administration, when the board was under Republican control, it has become a lightning rod for criticism in Congress this year.

24.   Among the criticisms in the European press were charges that Albright, by threatening airstrikes against Milosevic without following through, had diluted the credibility of NATO.

25.   And Nicholls threw some heated criticism in the general direction of NHL disciplinary czar Brian Burke, who has the sole responsibility of determining a suspension.

26.   And President Hosni Mubarak, though hardly democratic, still permitted considerable debate and criticism in the press.

27.   And there are definitely criticisms in the film about a male-dominated patriarchal society.

28.   As for the two sports teams, there was not much room for criticism in the Booz, Allen report.

29.   At the central bank, Osinski takes the criticism in stride.

30.   Attorney General John Ashcroft has taken the brunt of the criticism in the past for such warnings.