diff --git a/example/manual/fsm.py b/example/manual/fsm.py
index eb0b4970..5cc1f01b 100644
--- a/example/manual/fsm.py
+++ b/example/manual/fsm.py
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-from __future__ import generators
-
 from myhdl import *
 
-# SEARCH, CONFIRM, SYNC = range(3)
 ACTIVE_LOW = 0
 FRAME_SIZE = 8
 t_State = enum('SEARCH', 'CONFIRM', 'SYNC')
@@ -21,42 +18,39 @@ def FramerCtrl(SOF, state, syncFlag, clk, reset_n):
     
     index = Signal(0) # position in frame
 
+    @always(clk.posedge, reset_n.negedge)
     def FSM():
-        while 1:
-            yield posedge(clk), negedge(reset_n)
-            
-            if reset_n == ACTIVE_LOW:
-                SOF.next = 0
-                index.next = 0
-                state.next = t_State.SEARCH
-                
-            else:
-                index.next = (index + 1) % FRAME_SIZE
-                SOF.next = 0
-                
-                if state == t_State.SEARCH:
-                    index.next = 1
-                    if syncFlag:
-                        state.next = t_State.CONFIRM
-                        
-                elif state == t_State.CONFIRM:
-                    if index == 0:
-                        if syncFlag:
-                            state.next = t_State.SYNC
-                        else:
-                            state.next = t_State.SEARCH
-                            
-                elif state == t_State.SYNC:
-                    if index == 0:
-                        if not syncFlag:
-                            state.next = t_State.SEARCH
-                    SOF.next = (index == FRAME_SIZE-1)
-                    
-                else:
-                    raise ValueError("Undefined state")
+        if reset_n == ACTIVE_LOW:
+            SOF.next = 0
+            index.next = 0
+            state.next = t_State.SEARCH
 
-    FSM_1 = FSM()
-    return FSM_1
+        else:
+            index.next = (index + 1) % FRAME_SIZE
+            SOF.next = 0
+
+            if state == t_State.SEARCH:
+                index.next = 1
+                if syncFlag:
+                    state.next = t_State.CONFIRM
+
+            elif state == t_State.CONFIRM:
+                if index == 0:
+                    if syncFlag:
+                        state.next = t_State.SYNC
+                    else:
+                        state.next = t_State.SEARCH
+
+            elif state == t_State.SYNC:
+                if index == 0:
+                    if not syncFlag:
+                        state.next = t_State.SEARCH
+                SOF.next = (index == FRAME_SIZE-1)
+
+            else:
+                raise ValueError("Undefined state")
+
+    return FSM
 
 
 def testbench():
diff --git a/example/manual/hello1.py b/example/manual/hello1.py
index 5671cd0a..3042e856 100644
--- a/example/manual/hello1.py
+++ b/example/manual/hello1.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 from myhdl import Signal, delay, always, now, Simulation
 
 def HelloWorld():
+
+    interval = delay(10)
     
-    @always(delay(10))
+    @always(interval)
     def sayHello():
         print "%s Hello World!" % now()
 
diff --git a/example/manual/hello2.py b/example/manual/hello2.py
index 19471da8..227fb8ba 100644
--- a/example/manual/hello2.py
+++ b/example/manual/hello2.py
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ from myhdl import Signal, delay, always, now, Simulation
 
 def ClkDriver(clk):
 
-    @always(delay(10))
+    halfPeriod = delay(10)
+
+    @always(halfPeriod)
     def driveClk():
         clk.next = not clk