81.  What we are not seeing outside the hall is the phantom campaign where the real action is taking place connecting politicians with lobbyists and fund-raisers.

82.  While Curtis did his dumb-luck shtick above the table, the real action was below, down on the gaudy carpet.

83.  You hide behind your anonymity in a crowd, hundreds of feet from where the real action is, and show your mettle by booing your lungs out.

84.  You need information and insight that translate into real action.

85.  OTTAWA -- Expect lots of talk, no real action when U.S. President Bill Clinton meets Prime Minister Jean Chretien this week.

86.  Abdel Rahman said a full Arab summit should be convened at which Arab countries take real action against Israel.

87.  But real action will have to wait until a critical June meeting of U.S. bishops.

88.  But those used to empty government promises will be awaiting real action.

89.  I have the impression that the government has been pressed by the International Monetary Fund to take real action in reforming the banking sector as soon as possible.

90.  In a sterile first half the only real action was an amazing miss by the home team.