21.   Avendano, a newspaper publisher, gained worldwide attention for being the first to interview Subcomandante Marcos, the rebel commander.

22.   Back then, he was a little-known university rector who raised campaign funds at chicken barbecues and barnstormed on a brightly painted tractor to gain attention.

23.   Attacks on standardized tests have gained increased attention as affirmative action programs are being dismantled across the country.

24.   Bender has made the most of his opportunities in practice, gaining attention for his blocking.

25.   Besides, he no longer has to manufacture ways to gain attention for his program.

26.   Being a well-known AIDS activist, her rejection gained the attention of Mayor Thomas Menino.

27.   Both companies are trying to tap into the burgeoning online music arena, which has gained much attention in the wake of the Napster phenomenon.

28.   Black, a senior adviser in Major League Baseball, has gained widespread attention because he was instrumental in the outcome of the World Series.

29.   Bradshaw is fast gaining attention beyond editorial circles.

30.   A cast of impostors has crashed the gala and gained more attention than deserved.