1.   Bland, he received the most applause.

2.   Charlton drew the most applause.

3.   Echavarria, a retired businessman, diplomat and Cabinet Minister from Medellin, drew the most applause.

4.   Still, in the face of all that technology, it was the hand-painted flowers on layered chiffon that drew the most applause.

5.   The constant switching from symphony orchestra to jazz band threatens to become a dueling-banjos routine bent on seeing which side gets the most applause.

6.   While Ina-Dungjen and Meno-Sand skated cleanly and confidently, it was the twisting lift by the leaders that prompted the most applause.

7.   Catchings, announced last, was greeted with the most applause.

8.   The most applause?

9.   Whoever gets the most applause, wins.