There were faint approving murmurs and a slight ripple of applause from the crowd.

Lark even heard some approving murmurs among the cowled zealots.

'To see scientific socialism in action,' Kolya said and drew some approving murmurs around the cafeteria, though to Arkady the idea was the equivalent of walking around the world to see an anthill.

Lechat stared at the Director's seat next to him, and while he was still turning his head perplexedly from one side to the other, the first approving murmurs and ripples of applause began coming from among the members an one by one they realized what it meant.

There were approving murmurs about Mrs. Kennedy's youth - she is 40 - her dark-haired good looks, her megawatt smile.

"An outpost, then," said Vorealt, to approving murmurs from other men and women who had been born during the exile.

You don't want the bother and expense of a bye-election (approving murmurs) if it can be avoided.

The mostly middle-age crowd responded with silence, faint smiles and approving murmurs at a pithy phrase here or a dagger-sharp line there.