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Crowd so bored they've started Mexican waves and are cheering them.

For example, the Mexican wave can be modeled as a ring going around the stadium.

Probably in the north of the country there will be a huge unexpected Mexican Wave.

Mexican wave from the visiting fans, which on this particular occasion I am prepared to accept.

The comb rows beat sequentially, rather like the action of a Mexican wave.

The toast rippled round the room like a Mexican Wave.

Brilliant sun, the gentle pounding of Mexican waves against a clean, white sandy beach.

Alex watched as a Mexican wave travelled in a huge circle in front of him.

In 2008 there was a Guinness world record attempt for the longest and largest Mexican wave, but it failed.

A Mexican wave is a large scale example of a metachronal wave.

The "combs" beat in a metachronal rhythm rather like that of a Mexican wave.

The Hairless Mexican waved gaily as he passed him. '

When they didn't he relaxed, failing to register the excited buzz that spread around the stadium like a Mexican wave.

But it's a Mexican wave.

As a result, English speakers outside of North America call it the "Mexican wave."

The final piece of filming with the audience is a mexican wave featuring all 2000 audience members.

In the Mexican wave, for example, if for some reason, the originators of the wave are still standing upon its return it will not continue.

He can say he got up now, waiting for the loos so he thought he it was a Mexican wave!

When the Mexican Wave was banned large sections of the Members participated in the protest waves).

Mexican Wave (powers of wave manipulation and creation)

Yet one interpretation is that the global economic downturn and austerity measures have triggered some Mexican wave of discontent rippling around the planet.

How dare Wills and Kate ruin my Wimbledon with their Mexican wave!

Once inside there were Mexican waves in the dress circle, and an engagement with what was happening on stage that was touching in its intensity.

In short, the City of Plymouth Bowling Club must brace itself for its first Mexican wave.

"Mexican Wave" entered the UK singles charts on 29 March 1997 and peaked after one week.

When a big wave comes in, all they can do is try to hold on.

He was on the car phone and gave a big wave.

I just wanted to see my friend get a good wave.

One thing you want to do is try to control those waves.

We will see further waves over the next few years.

Maybe people like you and I are the wave of the future.

The black wave was coming over the top of her.

She'd seen what making waves had done to the rest of her family.

Men were to her what waves had become to me.

But at the same time, he saw the wave coming.

So I give him a wave from the far end of the park.

And with a wave of a hand she was gone.

If the next wave also had 128, we were going to need everybody.

We have had in the last century or so several waves of development.

The waves seemed to have taken on a life of their own.

Other than the sound of the waves, he could hear nothing.

With another wave of red across his face, the boy was gone.

He cut me off with a wave of his hand.

For example, sound and light can be thought of as waves.

Then he let the black waves take him away again.

But could they be called the wave of the future?

Still a little wave action, but not much at all.

She was off again with a wave of her hand.

She gave him a little wave and went back in the house.

The other cut him short with a wave of one big hand.