The statement was greeted by Democrats and Republicans as a break with the "read my lips" campaign pledge.

Ribbentrop's civil-war statements were greeted with incredulity by those British people who heard them.

This statement, as usual, was greeted by a tempered silence.

The man's emphatic statement was greeted with a murmur of consent from several of the other Farmers.

His statement was greeted by wild applause by the crowd, estimated by the radio at 7,000.

Rykov's statement was greeted by an icy silence.

Olmert's statement was greeted with anger by Israeli right-wingers.

The statement was greeted with relief in the Irish diplomatic community, which also received assurances of continued support from Congress.

Boz's defiant statement was greeted with applause and cheering from the gipsies.

This statement will be greeted with applause and cheers.