11.   But Hathaway said she has received thousands of letters and numerous phone calls.

12.   By comparison, whenever a network interrupts a daytime soap opera for news coverage, it typically receives thousands of calls in protest.

13.   By midnight on the U.S. East Coast, the EarthCam site, which showed pictures of celebrations in every time zone, was receiving thousands of visitors a minute.

14.   Charles Sturcken, chief of staff for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, said his department receives thousands of noise complaints each year.

15.   Cornyn, who has received thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from Enron, has recused himself from a separate investigation into the energy company.

16.   Eventually, as word spread, Barton received thousands of letters, many from mothers and daughters looking for lost husbands, sons, and brothers.

17.   Garson and the groups caring for the homeless animals said they have received thousands of dollars in donations but still need more money.

18.   Graham receives thousands of letters each year urging him to come work.

19.   Harkin noted that Dorr received thousands of dollars in crop subsidies and asked if that help from the federal government had been beneficial to him and his family.

20.   He also said he received thousands of letters and e-mails from well-wishers.