1.   Looking relaxed and confident, the president answered a barrage of questions from the press.

2.   Having spent the morning with aides and lawyers reviewing possible questions, he answered the barrage from reporters with apparent ease.

3.   He refused to answer a barrage of press phone calls and suspended his normally prolific production of articles for Mexican newspapers.

4.   Padmanabhan, who earned a reputation as a tough, aggressive commander in Kashmir, zestfully answered a barrage of questions.

5.   She was answering a barrage of questions about the recent Pathfinder mission, which brought back photos from Mars.

6.   At an afternoon press conference, NASA officials looked grim as they answered a barrage of questions about Tito.

7.   Contestants dressed in tuxedos and evening gowns sit around a roulette table and answer a barrage of challenging questions on philosophy and history while the camera darts about dizzyingly.

8.   Franco refused to answer a barrage of questions from waiting reporters, saying he would only respond once he had presented his credentials to President Mario Soares.