1.   At night, sporadic bursts of automatic rifle fire splintered the air, scaring cows, dogs and children.

2.   But residents and the police say it started again in sporadic bursts early this year, with even church services punctuated by gunfire.

3.   For instance, the dense aggregations of life turn out to be quite transitory, coming and going with the sporadic burst of volcanic heat.

4.   He experiences sporadic bursts of fame.

5.   He seldom laughed but when he did the rest of the men laughed too in sporadic bursts of mirthless noise.

6.   Sporadic bursts of gunfire pierce the night, as freelance operators battle for market share.

7.   Celebrations continued Monday as people returned to work amid the sporadic burst of fireworks and flag-waving in the streets by the Colorado party supporters.

8.   Celebrations continued Monday as people returned to work amid the sporadic burst of fireworks and flag-waving in the streets by Colorado Party supporters.

9.   In fighting Thursday, rockets were fired in sporadic bursts from rebel hilltop positions overlooking this lakeside town.

10.   Israeli tanks fired sporadic bursts of machine-gun fire but there was no apparent resistance, and soldiers used loudspeakers to declare a curfew, witnesses said.