1.   A great throng had gathered to listen to his speech.

2.   An audience had gathered to listen, most of them contributing something.

3.   As the interrogation continues, a small crowd gathers to listen.

4.   He was a great showman, crowds gathered to listen to him, and he was inducted into the British Royal Geographic Society.

5.   In recent years he has addressed dozens of seminars at which thousands of corporate employees gather to listen to advice on how to succeed.

6.   Interviewed as they gathered to listen to the two candidates, Reform Party members said they want the government to address serious national problems.

7.   Boycotting classes now, the students gather to listen to fiery speeches by protest leaders.

8.   They frisked thousands of people who gathered to listen to the speech and checked vehicles passing through the area.

9.   A crowd had apparently gathered to listen to the two politicians the paper added.