FOR a while after seeing the movie "Babe," I couldn't eat bacon with my usual zest, and I'm worried that something of the sort may afflict me after reading this book.

Rolando Blackman (18 points) started slowly, and Starks did not play with his usual zest, still bothered by the stomach flu that forced him to miss Monday's practice.

Quietly, without his usual zest, he said: "I know the truth.

Hebden was not playing with his usual zest.

Players are still being measured, timed, tested and evaluated with the usual zest at the RCA Dome.

Jackson began to understand why the Captain appeared to have lost some of his usual zest.

The next morning the marquess awoke with a sense of resignation instead of his usual zest for life.

After a few desultory remarks and the arrival of the drinks, Mrs. Bantry plunged straight into the subject with her usual zest for direct action.

And the Bullets outrebounded New York by 21-15 for the half, another indication that New York was not playing with its usual zest.

This fastball lacked the usual zest, and Martin pummeled it toward center field.