1.   His popularity in the state began to wane almost immediately after the election.

2.   The sport has gained in popularity in recent years.

3.   Popularity in the polls is wanted so that the ideological programme can be followed.

4.   The system has grown in popularity in recent years.

5.   Although he is leaving under a cloud, Weizman, crusty and outspoken, enjoyed wide popularity in his seven years in office.

6.   Although the lottery is more accepted and far less intrusive than video gambling, several polls show that its popularity in Alabama has dropped in recent months.

7.   Although there are no numbers available scooter popularity in this country, club members believe that the pastime is growing because there are many more shops that sell parts.

8.   American football is gaining in popularity in Mexico.

9.   And it is only the most troubling tip of a problem the government faces with religious cults, which have been growing in popularity in recent years.

10.   And the church has been trying to catch up with the appeal of evangelical movements that are growing in popularity in Brazil.