111.   As romantic as snowshoeing seemed in those days, it was awkward and tough, without a real way for newcomers to break into it.

112.   At one point, the show seemed in a state of disarray -- a harried man began to distribute sheet music before he suddenly was beckoned backstage.

113.   At the end of this appreciation, some reverence seems in order.

114.   At first glance, Schultz seems in some ways the opposite of a historical scholar.

115.   At the Whitney, you see the worst case of this last scenario, a wimp-out where neither curators nor artists seem in control.

116.   Back then, Rucker said, returning gifts also seemed in poor taste.

117.   Because the cause of mad cow disease seems rooted in contaminated feed, cases have been found on small farms as well as large industrialized farms.

118.   Before the decision to hold the vote, the season seemed in desperate peril.

119.   Bigger things now seem in the offing.

120.   Bloomberg, after warning against alarmism now, may find it difficult to persuade New Yorkers to endure the kind of sacrifices that seem likely in the years ahead.