1.  As a result of the September telecasts, he said, historically high Olympic ratings from 11 p.m. to midnight have slumped.

2.  Despite critical praise, it did not draw very high ratings.

3.  Despite critical acclaim and high ratings, the two-episode season finale of "Six Feet Under" on HBO last week was not without its glitches.

4.  Despite high ratings from teen-agers _ as well as analysts who cover the company _ Alloy has not escaped the recent stock-market damage to the industry.

5.  Despite Grant's high ratings and revenue-producing abilities ... Eisner, too, exercised his First Amendment rights by dismissing Grant."

6.  Dole also suffers from a decidedly negative image in California, while Clinton maintains a fairly high favorable rating.

7.  During a second meeting with Kruta, she was told that her invention had achieved a high rating, which the company said was very rare.

8.  During her first year, she received high ratings from liberal public-interest groups.

9.  Drama brings high TV ratings.

10.  Duggan also questioned the ratings potency of the January miniseries, saying that high ratings "in some parts of California" elevated the national average.