11.   Free of the chaotic traffic, most Bogotanos were in festive spirits.

12.   Free of the chaotic traffic during the morning rush hour, most Bogotanos were in festive spirits.

13.   Instead of joy, dread has adulterated the festive spirit.

14.   Loaded with cookies and cakes, the Ritz-Carlton festive brigade spread the festive spirit among the patients.

15.   Many of the rallies were staged in festive spirit.

16.   WITH the festive spirit still in the air, the Sultan Abdul Hamid Old Collegians Association organised a grand get-together at the Bukit Kiara Resort in Kuala Lumpur recently.

17.   Festive spirit was in thin supply on Monday as European share prices idled during a half-day session steeped in caution and indifference.

18.   Elsewhere, commodities markets were suffused with a timely dose of festive spirit, keeping volumes thin as dealers eyed the year-end break and squared books off before year-end.