Long Bill asked, a little taken aback by his wife's sudden fervor.

But when he talks of Indonesia's embattled president, Abdurrahman Wahid, his voice takes on a sudden fervor.

"Ayla, I don't know what I would do if I ever lost you," he said, with sudden fervor, holding her to him.

I waved her sudden patriotic fervor aside.

Feisal found it difficult to maintain his countenance during this sudden, newfound religious fervor on Meryem's part.

He couldn't understand her sudden religious fervor and therefore no longer trusted her.

"Thanks," he said with sudden fervor.

There was a sudden, missionary fervor in his voice.

All three officers seemed taken aback by the captain's sudden fervor.

With sudden fervor, Patrick said, "I want to get it."