Much of the current popularity is due to the film Quigley Down Under that featured a Sharps Model 1874 rifle.

Much of Roy's popularity was in response to the fallout from Watergate.

Much of its popularity is attributed to the fact that in the 1971 film Le Mans, Steve McQueen's character, Michael Delaney, drives for the Gulf team.

Much of pita's popularity in the Western world since the 1970s is due to expanded use of the pocket for a type of sandwich.

Much of the popularity of these sorts of stories, which are not considered historical whodunnits by everyone in the genre, is driven by the runaway success of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code and its prequel, Angels and Demons, and various copycat titles.

Much of the county's growth is attributable to the area's growing popularity as a retirement destination, primarily in two areas southwest and south of the city: the SR 200 corridor and The Villages, respectively.

Much of his enduring popularity is due to his marvelous teaching ability and his manner of writing about the lives of insects in biographical form, which he preferred to a clinically detached, journalistic mode of recording.

Her popularity spread to other parts of the world when she competed in the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo, Japan, and won the musician's award for " Top Performer " as well as the gold medal for " Best Song " with " Tellement j ' ai d ' amour pour toi " (" I Have So Much Love for You ").

Much of her popularity in comparison to other sea deities resulted from her role as a compassionate motherly protector in contrast to authoritarian father figures like the Dragon Kings.

Much of the available historical information on shanties comes from travelogue literature, most of it of scarcely notable popularity, but some of it reaching a wide audience, such as Dana ’ s Two Years Before the Mast ( 1840 ).

Much of Edwards ' support in the 1970s had been a result of his high levels of social spending during times of economic prosperity ; with these economic conditions gone, his popularity waned.

Much of the game's popularity came from its two-player simultaneous gameplay, which was an uncommon feature in video games at the time of Contras release.

Nevertheless, Captain & Tennille's popularity remained evident in the release of their Ultimate Collection: The Complete Hits on Hip-O Records ( a subsidiary of Universal Records ) in 2001, and More Than Dancing ... Much More, a 2002 compact disc.

Much of the rise of popularity of Canadian football in Quebec can be attributed to RDS coverage of Canadian Football League and university games.

The King's Men gave 20 performances, including seven plays by Shakespeare ( Much Ado About Nothing twice ), one by Jonson — and four by Beaumont and Fletcher, reflecting their growing popularity with audiences and dominance in the King's Men's repertoire.

Much of the popularity of her writings was due to her clear and crisp style and the underlying enthusiasm for her subject which pervaded them.

Much of the popularity and electoral success of the party is credited to Patnaik's image as an incorruptible and ' clean ' candidate.

Much of Höfner's popularity is attributed to Paul McCartney's use of the Höfner 500 / 1 bass throughout his career.

Much of the popularity of the quarter is due to the prices of goods ( which are often low due to the relatively inexpensive property costs for vendors ), the night life, and the accessibility of the center, considering it contains one of the largest bus stations in Jakarta.

Much like the Joe Camel controversy around the time of the frogs popularity, a 1996 study showed that children often recognized the Budweiser frogs as much as other ad icons like Ronald McDonald and Tony the Tiger, as well as other cartoon characters like Bugs Bunny.

Much of Onoken's popularity emerged as a result of Stepmania, but his popularity in Asia comes from his Be-Music Script files.

Much of the game's popularity came from its animation sequences showing basketball players performing slam dunks, as well as The Star-Spangled Banner theme during attract mode, which was the first arcade game to feature the national anthem.

Much of the programme's popularity is put down to Stelling, The Guardian praising him for " exceptional professionalism and élan " and When Saturday Comes describing him as " perhaps the best sports presenter on British TV ".

Much new equipment and many unique techniques have been developed for the quantitative exposure of experimental animals to aerosols of infectious agents contained in particles of specified dimensional characteristics.

Much progress has been made in the last two decades in developing techniques for understanding children, yet in almost any classroom today can be found children whose needs are not being met by the school program.

Much interest has also been expressed in new techniques for processing the urethane foams, including spraying, frothing, and molding ( see article, p. 391 for details ).

`` Much of the navy's future depends upon her '', an American naval announcement said on the Skipjack's first arrival in British waters in August, 1959, for exhibition to selected high officers at Portland underwater research station.

Shakespeare had a word for everything, even for the rain that disrupted Wednesday night's `` Much Ado About Nothing '' opening the season of free theatre in Central Park.

Much of its shock value derives from the fact that the first portion of the essay describes the plight of starving beggars in Ireland, so that the reader is unprepared for the surprise of Swift's solution when he states, " A young healthy child well nursed, is, at a year old, a most delicious nourishing and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled ; and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricassee, or a ragoust.

Much later, in 1869, a great number of blocks of stone from Amathus were used for the construction of the Suez Canal.

Much of the northern colonists depended upon the ability either of themselves to hunt, or for others from which they could purchase game.

Much like old cars and trucks, buses often pass through a dealership where they can be bought for a price or at auction.

Much of this area receives only traces of rain during the entire year ; at Faya Largeau, for example, annual rainfall averages less than.

Much of the resources for these first democratic elections since independence came from locally represented donors and agencies called the " Groupe informel des bailleurs de fonds et representants residents " ( GIBAFOR ).

Much of the income derived from the sale of foods and alcohol is not " on the books " and thus is not considered in calculating per capita income, which is one reason why official figures for per capita income are not accurate in the case of the CAR.

Much simpler fixed wheel bikes are also available, and may be more suitable for commuters.

Much of the design study was concerned with a simple, flexible chemical system for processing the ores, and the differences between the ratio of elements needed by the replicator, and the ratios available in lunar regolith.

Much of the Mediterranean coastal terrain was suitable for mounted action and there was a long established culture of horsemanship amongst the Arab and Berber inhabitants.

Much of the city, including railroads and stockyards, survived intact, and from the ruins of the previous wooden structures arose more modern constructions of steel and stone which would set the precedent for worldwide construction.

Much of the musical repertoire written for harpsichord and organ from the period circa 1400 – 1800 can be played on the clavichord ; however, it does not have enough ( unamplified ) volume to participate in chamber music, with the possible exception of providing accompaniment to a soft baroque flute, recorder, or single singer.

Much of the impetus for her writing came from her need to earn a living for herself and her three children.

Jones, whose work had been nominated eight times over his career for an Oscar ( winning thrice: For Scent-imental Reasons, So Much for So Little, and The Dot and the Line ), received an Honorary Academy Award in 1996 by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, for " the creation of classic cartoons and cartoon characters whose animated lives have brought joy to our real ones for more than half a century.