The speaker's finishing was greeted with applause.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

I went to work in what they called the finishing room over here.    From Wordnik.com.  [Oral History Interview with Zelma Montgomery Murray, March 4, 1976. Interview H-0034. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)] Reference

I really want to have a hand in finishing this story.    From Wordnik.com.  [on the road to find out] Reference

Ensure that the finishing is spot one and scratch-free.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Evolution Dresser by Ferruccio Laviani] Reference

I told him I needed help in finishing the tracking job.    From Wordnik.com.  [Anyone here have a good story about tracking wounded game?] Reference

His finishing is deadly and the sky is the limit for him.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale praised for display at Internazionale] Reference

SHORTCOMINGS: Going to the basket and finishing is not one of.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Sports] Reference

This second official downplayed the delays in finishing the reports.    From Wordnik.com.  [Obama administration delays Guantanamo report] Reference

But maybe he would be interested in finishing his career in New Jersey.    From Wordnik.com.  [Olympic break could prompt teams to accelerate their trade talks] Reference

PRATI to introduce the benefits of label finishing to the Australian market.    From Wordnik.com.  [Packaging and Converting ESSENTIALS] Reference

Several more days were consumed in finishing the sails and putting them on.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 38] Reference

Dan Wheeler gave up a solo home run to Paul Konerko in finishing for a save.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

He had seen them all finished, and he had had a hand in finishing some of them.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Piece of Steak] Reference

Nicole Hosp won the giant slalom title finishing in a combined time of 2: 31: 72.    From Wordnik.com.  [Extreme Skiing] Reference

There's also a sadness combined with relief and joy in finishing any big project.    From Wordnik.com.  [Stop me before I animate] Reference

Indianapolis backup Jim Sorgi was 7-for-17 for 64 yards in finishing out the first half.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Football - Indianapolis vs. St. Louis] Reference

I never did succeed in finishing "Agents Under Fire", so maybe your idea would motivate me!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Books Most Important to You] Reference

I actually was not interested in finishing it because I did not care about these characters.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reader reviews of Intuition by Allegra Goodman.] Reference

Had one of two aces at the par-3 16th hole Sunday in finishing tied for 13th at The Masters.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Mickelson puts the monkey on somebody else's back] Reference

I wonder whether there is actually a bit more fun in finishing the whole thing at the last minute too?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nanodon'tknow] Reference

The table is stripped and cleaned off, I covered with a drop cloth and can begin finishing it tomorrow.    From Wordnik.com.  [MORE FROM GINNY BATES: SETTING UP HOUSE] Reference

Wednesday, with Lance Armstrong and other contenders for the overall title finishing safely in the pack.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Seattle Times] Reference

Thus, work is continuing apace in finishing up this, the revised version of "Guidolon the Giant Space Chicken.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Exquisite Corpuscle anthology] Reference

Tiger Woods hit 46% of fairways and 50% of his greens on the week in finishing 10-over-par 290 (tied for 17th).    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - The 19th hole] Reference

Our daughter succeeded in finishing the obstacle-jumping challenge without fault (without knocking down the bars).    From Wordnik.com.  [concours - French Word-A-Day] Reference

The Hargrave staff had Rankin finishing with nine assists, but according to the statistics I kept, he only had five.    From Wordnik.com.  [Three Virginia Tech basketball recruits show off skills in scrimmage] Reference

Which was only rotten because the task i had to do before finishing, is completely and utterly pointless and useless to me.    From Wordnik.com.  [February 19th, 2007] Reference

Resume layering dough sheets and sauce until the rest of the ingredients are used up, again finishing with a layer of sauce.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-11-01] Reference

He was making his perimeter shot throughout the opening half and converted all seven free throws in finishing with 18 points.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

France in a mass sprint Wednesday, with Lance Armstrong and other contenders for the overall title finishing safely in the pack.    From Wordnik.com.  [Brownsville Herald :] Reference

Bacashihua made his first start since Dec. 13 for St. Louis and made some sensational saves in finishing the night with 30 saves.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Hockey - St. Louis vs. Calgary] Reference

Martin, Hudson and Palmer all participated with the Wizards 'summer league team, with Martin finishing the regular season with the team.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wizards training camp roster complete] Reference

But her husband coolly went on with his preparations, which indeed were not long in finishing; and then taking the lamp he at last went.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Wide, Wide World] Reference

The Falcons worked Tuesday on "finishing" - hockey talk for putting the puck in the net.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reader - MassLive.com] Reference

And at 59, he might just like the idea of finishing up the career in Pullman.    From Wordnik.com.  [The News Tribune Blogs] Reference

The Arizona Fall League has been called a finishing school for top prospects.    From Wordnik.com.  [South Side Sox] Reference

Portwood's check was a spur of the moment timing play also know as finishing your hit.    From Wordnik.com.  [College Hockey News from CHN] Reference

Various provinces are establishing youth or community colleges, also known as finishing centres.    From Wordnik.com.  [SPEECH BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA AT THE PRESIDENTIAL AND PREMIER EDUCATION AWARDS CEREMONY] Reference