11.   As the jury filed in with its verdict, relatives of the officers dabbed back tears and held hands, and a few jiggled their legs in nervous anticipation.

12.   As she talked, Ms. Woodard struggled to hold back tears.

13.   As she testified, Lewis blinked a few times as he attempted to hold back tears.

14.   At Times Square, a giddy dancer from Harrisonburg, Va., fought back tears after an elaborate move ended disastrously.

15.   At times fighting back tears, Chavez also told about violent incidents during her seven-year relationship with Waters, some involving deadly weapons.

16.   Before a studio audience who had gathered for a daily satirical news program, Lescure fought back tears and blew farewell kisses, as the staff applauded.

17.   Bennett blinked back tears as he pictured Bailey and Bavis on that doomed airplane.

18.   Blinking back tears, he said she gave their children bandages for injuries so minor they were undetectable.

19.   A compact man with a rough, scarred face whose nickname is Arizona because he did prison time there, Shulark blinked back tears as he talked.

20.   Academy members, including actor Tom Hanks, could be seen squinting back tears.