1.   No applause interrupted the speech, and only brief, half-hearted, clapping was heard at the end.

2.   He was interrupted by applause umpteen times.

3.   And while Republican members greeted some of his spending proposals with scowls or silence, his speech was frequently interrupted by applause.

4.   After he was interrupted by applause, he praised the American farmer.

5.   Again, he was interrupted by applause.

6.   Bush, who was repeatedly interrupted by applause, said little on the Middle East that he had not said before.

7.   Clinton would return to the White House from speeches and tell aides that he had been unexpectedly interrupted by applause when he mentioned debt reduction.

8.   Goldman was interrupted by applause as he presented his list of recommendations.

9.   He had been talking for nearly six minutes when he was interrupted by applause.

10.   He was seldom interrupted by applause.