There may be a life-size polar bear in a cowboy hat and hula skirt standing in front of a tourist shop that makes for memorable souvenir photos, and one could argue that any item is for sale if you make the right offer, but if it isn't specifically there to be sold, it doesn't count.

CNN: Deliciously kitschy and 'Crap Souvenirs'

"The pre-season has been very successful but we are all very aware that it doesn't count for anything when it comes to Saturday, 14 August, " he said.

BBC: Quartet agree to Worcester City moves

And Randy's life insurance is already in a separate irrevocable life insurance trust for Penny and the kids, so it doesn't count against the exemption, either.

FORBES: Before It's Too Late

It doesn't count Vice President Cheney out altogether.

NPR: Bush Conditionally Offers Talks to North Korea

The Republicans argue that voting machines are more reliable than humans and that no ballot should count if it doesn't register in a machine tabulation.

CNN: The Legal Challenges

But just because you can count something and chart it doesn't mean you've proven anything.

CNN: Why social media couldn't predict the Iowa race

She doesn't have much to count on when it comes to retirement except for Social Security.

CNN: Clinton's October 9, 2007 speech on retirement security

You know, stuff really, really doesn't mean much - it's the few things that count that you really want to have with you.

NPR: New Orleans Family Heads North

Government statistics estimate that about 4% of Myanmar's population of 60 million is Muslim, but scholars say it could be as high as 10% since the official count doesn't include ethnic groups such as the Rohingyas.

WSJ: Myanmar Seeks to Contain Clashes

Offering a range of entertainment services has become a negative differentiator for home electronics: if your device doesn't offer access to the services which a given audience knows and loves then it will count against you because your competitors will.

BBC: Technology