11.   Government plans to perk up the sluggish real estate market, announced last week, have not aroused much enthusiasm.

12.   Japanese government plans to perk up the sluggish real estate market, announced last week, have not aroused much enthusiasm.

13.   The two rivals are respected as competent men but do not arouse unbridled enthusiasm.

14.   The campaign aroused little enthusiasm and political observers had been waiting to see if the steady decline in voter turnout of recent years would be maintained.

15.   The campaign has aroused little enthusiasm and political observers were waiting to see if the steady decline in voter turnout of recent years is maintained.

16.   The campaign has aroused little enthusiasm and political observers are waiting to see if the steady decline in voter turnout of recent years is maintained.