11.   Clinton delivered his policy-laden address with an air of confidence after he was warmly greeted by three minutes of sustained applause as he entered the chamber.

12.   He was greeted with sustained applause at several junctures, the most thunderous coming when he entered the room.

13.   His comments drew sustained applause from the festive crowd -- and criticism from business.

14.   His Lenski was no less persuasive and was given sustained applause by the house.

15.   His speech was never interrupted by applause, though there was sustained applause for his Treasury secretary, Robert Rubin, when he was introduced before the speech.

16.   His answer drew sustained applause from the audience.

17.   His single-minded control over what appeared has drawn both sustained applause and angry criticism from readers.

18.   Pataki received sustained applause when he promised that the park would include a beach in Greenwich Village.

19.   Point Given was greeted in the Monmouth paddock with sustained applause befitting a once-in-a-lifetime horse.

20.   Still, when Clinton thanked her for her efforts, the sympathetic invited audience responded with a standing ovation and sustained applause.