1.   The Guitarist staff are as cynical and critical as anyone else and a favourable review reflects how well an amplifier actually performs.

2.   Analysts say the product is critical as an answer to Sun, Oracle, Netscape and others who have already beaten Microsoft to the Web server market.

3.   And original members Harry Rushakoff, James Mankey and Johnette Napolitano are still as caustic and critical as ever.

4.   As the United States seeks allies in its war against terrorism, few are as critical as Canada.

5.   But just as critical as the competition between candidates is the debate over the legitimacy of the electoral system itself.

6.   But the addition was not as critical as the subtraction.

7.   But that sort of management level of the farm is just as critical as the day-to-day management of the fields.

8.   Getting top players from other colleges is as critical as getting them from high schools.

9.   Having just the right support group is as critical as having the tools.

10.   I could never make him understand that in politics, the messenger is as critical as the message.