11.   His acolytes in the audience greet the statement with wild applause.

12.   His sword-fighting showmanship brought screams and wild applause from the audience.

13.   In Los Angeles, the actors report, the response has been mixed, from wild applause to warm approval to the equivalent of a shrug.

14.   In his speech last night, State of the Union Clinton, welcomed by wild Democratic applause, once again gave the people what they wanted.

15.   Indonesian army troops dispatched to trouble spots in Jakarta were greeted with wild applause by the rioters, and the soldiers smiled and raised their fists in return.

16.   Morgan even helped Milliken create a tuba dance solo full of shakes and shivers and fancy steps, which was performed at halftimes to wild applause.

17.   Pat Buchanan asked his supporters this week, to wild applause.

18.   Save your wild applause until the finish.

19.   The crowd burst into wild applause when former mayor Rudolph Giuliani appeared, marching alongside Mayor Michael Bloomberg and ducking into the crowd now and then to shake hands.

20.   The combatants were introduced to wild applause, particularly for Tyson.