1.   The terrified Bertie was left behind to comfort a shocked nation and to try to rise to the occasion.

2.   With the latest school shootings, a shocked nation has closed ranks to confront the menace presented by the proliferation of handguns.

3.   A shocked nation watched the president struggling for breath, his voice querulous.

4.   A shocked nation watched the president struggling for breath, with a querulous voice.

5.   After an early morning meeting of the seven-member cabinet in the capital Bern, Swiss President Arnold Koller broadcast a message to the shocked Swiss nation.

6.   After an early morning meeting of the seven-member cabinet in the capital Bern, Swiss President Arnold Koller read out a message to the shocked Swiss nation.

7.   After meeting with his cabinet, Swiss President Arnold Koller broadcast a message to the shocked Swiss nation.

8.   Clinton has been praised by both Democrats and rival Republicans for his swift reaction to the disaster and his role in unifying a shocked nation.