1.   After a few minutes, the players reemerged to thank the crowd for its support.

2.   After a squirmy silence, they looked at each other, gave a slight shrug and thanked the crowd for coming.

3.   But between songs he was boyish and down-to-earth, politely thanking the crowd and proffering song titles.

4.   Clinton later thanked the crowd for its support of his wife.

5.   Delmar, acting as the family spokesman, choked up while thanking the crowd.

6.   He then thanked the crowd.

7.   Later, Daubach thanked the crowd for the new life.

8.   Mrs. Kemp spoke for barely a minute, thanking the crowd for its support and introducing her children.

9.   Ms. Mellen thanked the crowd, then quickly disappeared into a private room.

10.   On the main stage, evening honoree and City Council president John Ferraro thanked the crowd and applauded the efforts of ZooReach.