31.   But Portillo also got stinging criticism from his own party.

32.   But legislators voiced strong opposition to the administration, which last year de-linked human rights considerations from US trade privileges, and stinging criticism of China.

33.   But the controversial midfielder did not escape without stinging criticism from the judge.

34.   But the stinging criticism from Heath, highly esteemed dean of the Commons, was considered most damaging.

35.   But Thaksin has faced stinging criticism from other quarters.

36.   China Wednesday issued an outraged rebuttal of a State Department report on its human rights record and launched its own stinging criticism of alleged rights abuses in the US.

37.   Mandela forced her to retract her stinging criticism by issuing a humilating public apology or face losing her job.

38.   Several legislators voiced strong opposition to the administration and stinging criticism of China.

39.   Social affairs commissioner Padraig Flynn was expected to deliver a stinging criticism of the conference agenda in a speech Sunday.

40.   The decision prompts weeks of stinging criticism and a formal rebuke from China.