11.   Bourque appeared to choke back tears several times as he announced his retirement at a news conference.

12.   During the three-day trial, the defendant burst out into tears several times when the jury viewed some of the videotapes.

13.   He appeared near tears a few times during a long, rambling talk with reporters.

14.   There were no tears this time when she received the runner-up platter from the duchess.

15.   His mother, Virginia Demery, and girlfriend Angela McLean wiped away tears several times as they watched.

16.   At a parliament hearing last week, the son broke down in tears several times, denying corruption but admitting to advising his father on government appointments.

17.   The girl broke down in tears several times as she told how she was raped last November after school near a sandpit.