To muted applause, a small white flag fringed with red is slowly hoisted in the blustering wind to just below the bright Bolivian tricolour.

Applause- muted, polite applause- greeted his words.

There was some circumspect, muted applause.

As the band struck up a mournful dirge, the crowd broke into muted, respectful applause.

The German government's game of catch-up, which had been long expected, was welcomed with muted applause in the market.

After about an hour and a half, a burst of muted applause marked Mr. Sharansky's victory.

Polite, muted applause greeted Reyes as he ascended the stairs.

I strained to listen, but made out no more than a rumble of muted applause as Roger brought his song to a close.

The fans like Djokovic," John McEnroe, whose voice was dragging, noted, "but it's sort of muted applause, in a way.

According to media reports, the audience reacted with a mixture of "boos and muted applause" when the film finished screening.