1.   This appearance of humility and a claim to be no more than an ordinary man are almost certain to win popularity with the plebeians, and Antony knows it.

2.   But instead, the ageless singer is on a career roll, winning renewed popularity not only among his aging longtime fans but also among the MTV generation.

3.   Furthermore, her looks and crowd-pleasing style have won considerable popularity, bringing a touch of down-to-earth humanity to a family that strikes many as aloof and frigid.

4.   His outspoken and charming demeanor soon won him popularity.

5.   His first project in Shanghai was an anti-corruption drive, immediately winning him popularity.

6.   Koizumi still speaks with the same rhetorical verve of the commitment to economic reform that won him popularity, but he has delivered almost none of it.

7.   Musharraf has won wide popularity with his crisp, direct style and his recent drive to purge the country of sectarian violence and Islamic extremism.

8.   Stump said it seems ironic that Goldwater risked his career to preach conservative values that are now spouted by some political imposters in an effort to win popularity.

9.   Still, Hart believes broadband Internet access will eventually win widespread popularity.

10.   The versatile actress won wide popularity playing street-smart, wisecracking characters in musicals, comedies and melodramas.