1.   Half a century ago, the whole country was alive with rumours of invasion.

2.   He made parliament come alive with unscripted reports of the heated debates during the Suez debacle.

3.   Her face was alive with excitement.

4.   In practice, the entire school comes alive with each theme.

5.   In their newly Decorated dining room, alive with rich, warm reds, the grand repast consisted of three meager chops.

6.   Our voluntary, nonprofit organizations are alive with new initiatives.

7.   Space was alive with ghostly curtains of light.

8.   Suburban roads were alive with the squish of chamois leather.

9.   The Clyde was alive with effort, delivering an unending tide of steel down the slipways and into the Clyde.