1.   But consumers surprised them with a relatively strong appetite for the bargains being offered on new computers.

2.   But the trend also speaks to a strong public appetite for real-life stories.

3.   Electronics companies will have a strong appetite for selling new bonds, buoyed by strong domestic and export demand, they said.

4.   His lab recently saw the birth of a lamb that seemed initially to thrive, showing a strong appetite.

5.   In the current climate, however, Americans have a strong appetite for getting the job done.

6.   Japanese stocks can benefit from strong appetite for U.S. equities.

7.   Nor, party officials say, does this very private woman have a strong appetite for politicking.

8.   The new fund shows that institutional investors continue to have a strong appetite for such buyout funds as they seek ways to increase returns.

9.   The strong appetite for so-called PCS phones means that many retailers have sold out in the middle of the Christmas shopping season.

10.   There appears to be a strong appetite in New York for campaign skills learned in Washington, even if they are not picked up in the White House.