1.   If Belgrade persists in banning the investigators, including those who already have visas, diplomats said, another noisy confrontation seems unavoidable.

2.   Nevertheless, the confrontation seemed to be lurching toward a constitutional clash between two branches of government controlled by opposing parties in a presidential election year.

3.   Quarterback and receiver exchanged heated words on the sideline, and confrontation seemed to get Brisby going.

4.   The confrontation seemed ready to escalate last week.

5.   The confrontation seems likely to continue.

6.   The looming political confrontation often seems divorced from the technical realities.

7.   There were no injuries and no serious damage, but the confrontation seems likely to add to the antagonisms between the Koreas.

8.   VIOLENCE All confrontations seem unthreatening enough.

9.   When a confrontation seemed imminent Friday between students and Habibie supporters, soldiers danced and sang in the middle to keep the groups apart.

10.   He said direct confrontation seemed to be the only answer.