31.  He won a loving embrace from an audience that also applauded Gore but gave his opponent, George W. Bush, a muted response.

32.  Howard often has been criticized for his muted response to Hanson in the past year.

33.  Howard has often been criticized for his muted response to Hanson in the past year.

34.  Markets showed a fairly muted response to the announcement of early elections, with the franc rebounding slightly against the Deutsche mark in early trading Tuesday.

35.  Markets showed a fairly muted response to the announcement of early elections, with the franc rebounding slightly against the German mark in early trading Tuesday.

36.  Ms. Bhutto also admonished the world community for what she called a muted response to reports that India was planning to test a nuclear device.

37.  Muted response by Security Council could lead to tough action against Iraq.

38.  One of the most striking aspects of the Russian crisis, which hit in mid-August, has been the muted public response.

39.  Russian newspapers called the muted response a hopeful sign of confidence in Russian stability.

40.  The fairly muted response across Britain reflected the diminished role of the monarchy.