1.   Expectation had been rampant throughout June but, come the pre-season friendlies of August, football fever had reached dizzy heights.

2.   War fever had reached new heights.

3.   Eric Uhlencamp, a spokesman for the two-time NBA champions, said Lakers fever reached a pitch this year that he had never seen before.

4.   Gold fever reached its peak nine years later with the discovery of the largest nugget in Colorado history.

5.   If Bertman is right, Tigers fever could reach epidemic proportions.

6.   When Mrs. Clinton appeared at the podium, the fever reached boiling point.

7.   Gambling fever among youngsters reached fever pitch during the soccer World Cup last year.

8.   Tennis fever reaches its apex this weekend, with sellout crowds at Olympic Stadium cheering on the Russian team against the Americans in its second straight Davis Cup final.

9.   Willys fever reaches raucous heights during annual festivals that draw enthusiasts from around the country.

10.   But football fever reached a new peak in the rest of the country.