1.   Although producer and director receive the brunt of the ridicule, just about everyone involved in the filmmaking process from caterers to cinematographers takes their exaggerated lumps.

2.   Luzhkov has received the brunt of the attacks, including allegations that he was behind the killing in Moscow three years ago of an American businessman, Paul Tatum.

3.   The West Coast receives the brunt, with the threat of rough seas and flooding from storms with destructive winds.

4.   Bosnian Serbs received the brunt of the criticism, with U.N. and civilian officials accusing them of willfully blocking key provisions of the Dayton peace agreement.

5.   In central Italy, which received the brunt of the storm, several mountain towns were cut off by snow and mudslides.

6.   Langer, fighting a cold, used an accurate putter to ring up five birdies on a front nine that received the brunt of the wind.

7.   The mouth is particularly susceptible because it receives the brunt of the hot, irritating and toxic substances contained in tobacco smoke.