But they are drawing admirers.

His tough and aggressive style has drawn admirers and more critics, but hardly anyone is indifferent.

Although Nolen's agenda never moved beyond the conference, his vision drew admirers.

A service befitting a man of Reuben Atlee's stature would draw many friends and admirers and should be well planned.

The contradictory nature of her work - luminous but static, meditative but spirited - draws both admirers and detractors.

The garden drew local admirers and global press.

It is almost certainly true that David Kessler is the only regulator in Government service who draws admirers the way that, say, George Stephanopoulos does.

His focus on international destinations - landscapes, people and culture - continues to draw admirers and followers.

Now, as his statistics fade in the era of Michael Schumacher, the legend of that driver, Ayrton Senna, continues to grow; his achievements still draw new admirers and old fans.

And "Elektra" draws admirers of the estimable Strauss tradition established here by John Crosby, the company's founder and general director.