1.   Surprised for the second time, Merrill nodded, swallowing the lump which had unexpectedly risen in her throat.

2.   The boy swallowed the lump that had risen to his throat.

3.   Kathleen swallowed a lump in her throat, Ben coughed discreetly and Jack busied himself at the X-ray box.

4.   I just smiled, swallowed the lump in my throat and went back to my paper.

5.   I took a deep breath and swallowed the lump in my throat.

6.   In an attempt to add some zip, Macomber said, each American chewed and swallowed four lumps of sugar just before starting.

7.   The emotional meaning of the ceremonies was now coming home to Delight, who kept swallowing a lump in her throat.

8.   This time, however, Baffert could not swallow the lump in his throat or completely shut down the tears.