1.   And looking tense and grim-faced, he walked slowly to the pulpit and read a statement from a small piece of paper.

2.   He read a statement charging that the prosecution meant to destroy the Moon family.

3.   He was close to tears when he started to read a statement in which he opened his heart as never before.

4.   Some doctors and students read a statement of protest opposing the use of a public hall to conduct the meeting.

5.   The emergency meeting had lasted all night, and the President looked drawn as he read the statement.

6.   They, too, saw the secretary of state read the statement.

7.   We all listened as he read the statement out loud.

8.   And though Dole did issue a statement supportive of the contract, he did not read the statement on the Senate floor.

9.   Another colleague read a statement from Silber.

10.   Ashcroft will then read a statement and take questions from senators.