1.   An elderly couple who lived next door to the Newhall resident fought back tears as they told of how Kuredjian always looked out for them.

2.   Lisa Leslie, strong, smart, model-pretty and a star in basketball, fought back tears at the foot of the medal platform.

3.   Out by the yellow police tape marking the explosion scene, Carol Weinbroer, the wife of a farmer, fought tears.

4.   Patterson, wearing a tan three-piece suit with a white shirt and dark brown tie, fought back tears throughout the proceeding.

5.   Patten, rain soaking his suit, fought back tears.

6.   Several fought back tears as they gathered outside on wooden benches under a gray sky.

7.   The deputy district attorney, Christopher A. Darden, fought back tears Tuesday while trying to understand the verdict.

8.   After the game, Stiles fought back tears.

9.   Audience members fought back tears as the film nears its end with a memorial service to the fishermen.

10.   Coco Miller gnawed at her jersey and fought back tears as she trotted off the court.