However, when the book was first published there were those who did not find merit in the tale.

After all, how are men to find merit if the choice between good and ill is denied them?

A group that wanted to employ more of a perimeter game but finally followed its coach and found merit in the middle.

How could someone who claimed to be without emotion find merit in such a totally emotional form?

Later assessments have found much merit in the piece.

Justice Scalia, however, appeared to find merit in the state's position.

Critics would find merit in anything which seemed old enough.

Some committee members said that even though "Anna" clearly didn't work as a production, they found merit in the words and music.

Industry analysts found little merit in accusations of price fixing.

"But it is certainly better for us knowing that two judges found merit in our appeal."