Virtually every opinion poll taken in China confirms the anecdotal impression of widespread discontent, particularly among urban residents.

But council officials refused to comment on the report, which they had not seen, or even to say whether its conclusions agreed with their anecdotal impressions.

Still, the numbers, along with anecdotal impressions, can offer indications of market patterns.

Both the data from the studies and the anecdotal impressions of working fathers support the idea that men whose wives are at home with their children work somewhat longer hours.

There is evidence to support the anecdotal impression that long stay patients both prefer and are capable of living in community settings.

Still, the numbers, along with anecdotal impressions, can serve as barometers of market patterns.

Beyond this, however, many of the claims were supported by anecdotal and subjective impressions only.

Research supports those anecdotal impressions.

Polls Reveal Discontent It is impossible to gauge public attitudes precisely, but two opinion polls confirm the anecdotal impression that discontent is very high.

We had anecdotal impressions.