1.   To say the least, applause came haltingly.

2.   But perhaps the biggest applause came in response to his digs at lawyers, particularly those in the O.J. Simpson case.

3.   But the most sustained applause came for some half-hearted words of support for PRESIDENT CLINTON.

4.   For four minutes the applause came down, while over the public address system, the voice of Natalie Merchant filled in the rest of the soundtrack.

5.   His strongest applause came when he appealed to Catholics to battle abortion, euthanasia, sexual immorality and family breakdown.

6.   Let the applause come later.

7.   The most sustained applause came when he pledged to run a positive campaign.

8.   His loudest applause came when he issued a Medicare protection pledge.

9.   The audience responded enthusiastically, but the biggest sustained applause came for the introduction of Sen.-elect Jean Carnahan of Missouri.