1.   Darlington council has garnered a reputation for innovative housing schemes with its recent mortgage rescue package and a plan to use vacant shop flats for would-be tenants.

2.   But she garnered a reputation as a somewhat cloistered governor, a degree or two removed from the lawmaking machine.

3.   He is also well-regarded within the party, and has garnered a reputation as a no-nonsense campaigner, legislator and diplomat throughout his career.

4.   Leyland has garnered this reputation without having won a pennant.

5.   Lynch is fast garnering a reputation among industry experts as a hands-on manager who can wring costs out of money-losing operations.

6.   The company already has garnered a reputation in the biotech industry as a device manufacturer.

7.   The iMac has already garnered a reputation as the easiest way to use the Internet, and the Freemac deal should enhance that reputation, they said.

8.   He garnered a reputation for honesty when he purged the city finance ministry following reported irregularities.

9.   In addition to the homegrown talent that Steward has fostered, he has garnered a reputation as a hired gun.