1.   A film critic noted for the vitriol and sometimes outright cruelty of his pronouncements.

2.   Critics have noted the opacity of her writing style.

3.   As the critic noted eight years earlier, Ken, like the others, grew a little more grey, a little more lined.

4.   Although Bogotanos do not remember Pastrana as an exceptional mayor, even his critics note that Pastrana has never been accused of corruption or favoritism.

5.   And critics note that Schulte, the executive in charge of Pony, is a former licensing executive who has never run a shoe company.

6.   And critics noted that the Energy Department had a long track record of making bad predictions about long-range trends in energy prices and pollution control costs.

7.   And the critics note that Bush declined to put his clout behind gun-show background checks in Texas even though he is now supporting them nationally.

8.   And when the commission has pointed out problems, its critics note, the department has failed to correct them.

9.   As critics noted Thursday, the bill would give the official broad authority over immigration policy, but no direct budgetary or personnel authority.

10.   Although critics noted his technical flaws in these years, they also found a communicativeness and devotion in his playing.