11.   But a gloomy mood prevailed through much of Asia early Wednesday.

12.   Despite the initial violence, a festive mood prevailed inside the stadium.

13.   Vandalism is worst when the holiday mood prevails on the last day of every school term.

14.   A similar mood prevailed in Kazakhstan on the eve of the signing ceremony.

15.   A wait-and-see mood prevailed on the Tokyo market ahead of US midterm congressional elections, dealers said.

16.   A wait-and-see mood prevailed on the Tokyo market ahead of the release later Friday of US jobs data for December, dealers said.

17.   A wait-and-see mood prevailed on the Tokyo market in the absence of incentives, brokers said.

18.   But the serious mood prevailed with severe safari jackets and pants in pearl grey and sea green satin.