1.   Thousands of people gathered outside the embassy.

2.   Compare London with its acres of parks where thousands of workers gather every day of fine weather to stroll, snooze or just sit down.

3.   An uneasy truce has prevailed since late October, when thousands of cocaleros gathered for protests in Cochabamba, the largest city near the Chapare.

4.   As thousands gather here for the National Cable and Telecommunications Association convention, the industry for which Roberts has emerged as de facto leader is facing challenges.

5.   At the Western Wall in Jerusalem, thousands gathered for prayer.

6.   By contrast, troops in past wars were often entertained in makeshift arenas and open fields where thousands gathered.

7.   In Boston, thousands gathered to hear Patricia Ireland, president of the National Organization for Women, and others call for a renewed effort to preserve abortion rights.

8.   In New York, thousands more gathered for his speaking engagements.

9.   It was the summer of love, and thousands of flower children gathered in San Francisco.

10.   On the square in Tel Aviv where Rabin was killed Sunday night, thousands of people gathered to light candles and hold a vigil.