Some speak nostalgically of the days of Siad Barre, the despot toppled in 1991.

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Gazza loyalists recall nostalgically that high-profile drinking binges have not impaired their man's performance in the past.

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The French said Amalia reminded them of Edith Piaf, who sang nostalgically of the tragedies in her life.

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"Eight hours a day with a two-hour lunch, " Mr. Pott added nostalgically.

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Some might nostalgically say this decision is the end of something grand.

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This explains perhaps, why our strenuous attempts to recreate the times, places, and people we so nostalgically pine for usually yield such disappointing results.

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In a city grown crass and ugly, Kagurazaka is nostalgically endearing.

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Many in his party still look back nostalgically to the alliance with the Civic Democrats that kept the Social Democrats in power from 1998 to 2002.

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Some regret that the nation didn't build on its technological lead, but most French folks will probably remember the boxes nostalgically, knowing that they beat the internet by almost 20 years.

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And he spoke nostalgically of the Cold War.

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Only occasionally is the engine allowed to come to life, with the owner listening nostalgically to the roar of its great carburettor gulping volumes of air, happily polluting the atmosphere as it used to before environmentalists spoiled all the fun.

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