1.   He announced twice to resounding bipartisan applause that the era of big government is over.

2.   The announcement brought the crowd to its feet with resounding applause.

3.   But yesterday afternoon Gary Cheng Kai-nam, of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, received resounding applause from a young audience.

4.   Resounding applause broke out at Mission Control, along with relieved smiles.