| I felt my chest puff out, just a little, as a ripple of applause rang around the field. |
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| There is a ripple of applause from the assemblage of men wearing sweat suits and in-your-face expressions. |
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| He starts to rebuild the bridge, a small crowd regathers, and a ripple of applause once more spreads across to the island. |
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| There was a murmur of sympathy, and then beneath that a ripple of applause, and Ray Hartmann stood there, his heart beating, and he waited until the crowd had settled down before he spoke again. |
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| There was a ripple of applause to congratulate this display of lightning reflexes and natural coordination, followed by a chorus of apologies from the beach. |
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| As Mayor Coughlin, Dr. Dolan and other prominent persons stepped forward to grasp the hand of the attorney, a ripple of applause started, which rapidly swelled into a loud expression of admiration. |
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| There wasn't even a polite clap for the leaders, but when they returned in their cricket clothes for a second inspection just before midday, there was a ripple of applause. |
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| Hesitantly at first, then vigorously, a ripple of applause rose from the onlookers. |
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| It started with a ripple of applause from beneath us and that's when we knew. |
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| The youth who eventually got in and drove it from the hotel forecourt to a ripple of applause from admirers looked almost embarrassed at the attention. |
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| He accused me of being condescending and won a ripple of applause. |
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