1.   Her initial surge of euphoria was instantly followed by dismay.

2.   Her initial surge of relief at being acquitted on all three charges of perverting the course of justice had given way to sheer exhaustion.

3.   OSO had the challenge of ensuring UK firms responded to the opportunities created by the initial surge of activity.

4.   After the initial surge, computer security experts stopped the spread of Melissa early last week and totally stamped it out by the end of the week.

5.   But after the initial surge of color TV in the mid-Sixties, fierce competition from Japanese companies took the profits out of television manufacturing.

6.   College women have moved into majors like engineering and economics in significant numbers, but the pace of change often slowed sharply after an initial surge.

7.   Jones and Stano probably lost consciousness within milliseconds when the initial surge hit, presuming the corresponding amperage -- which produces the heat -- was sufficient, Sperry said.

8.   Shares of many companies that went public earlier this year faded after an initial surge.

9.   The figures touched off an initial surge in prices in the bond market, suggesting that the Fed may not feel the need to push interest rates up further.

10.   The initial surge of enthusiasm for digging up the dark secrets of the Soviet era has worn off.