31.   The sales, the critical praise and the Grammy nominations combined to put OutKast, at least for a while, at the peak of the world of pop.

32.   The show drew critical praise and respectable ratings, but nevertheless CBS axed it in May.

33.   The spectacular result failed to reach a wide audience, but gained sufficient critical praise to ensure that his second book will be widely reviewed.

34.   The show has a solid record of critical praise for its acting, direction and especially its hard-hitting scripts.

35.   The show initially was time-period-challenged but finally has an audience worthy of its critical praise and quality.

36.   The sterling reviews drew the attention of, among others, the Royal Court Theater in London, whose production opened in January to critical praise.

37.   Thomas, who also wrote under the pseudonym Oliver Bleeck, won critical praise for his stylish, well-told suspense novels enlivened with a dash of wit.

38.   To at least one former FBI agent who played a public if not key role during the siege, the critical praise carries no weight.

39.   Tonight Ally finishes her five-year run after a good amount of critical praise and a few awards.

40.   To be sure, recent critical praise follows years in which cable cinema reeked of cheese.