11.   Every line of fraud seems to be exploited.

12.   Hawke, who has a strong sincerity streak, tries to have tiny human encounters with each fan, and the line seems to inch forward interminably.

13.   His squiggly line seems to knot itself spontaneously into the faces of angst or glee.

14.   His strong, engaging performance here makes even the most didactic lines seem real.

15.   In an election where no finishing line seems firmly fixed, Governor George W. Bush nonetheless passed a significant psychological and political marker Sunday.

16.   In the fourth quarter the offensive line seemed to get stronger.

17.   Indeed, the lines seemed to be filled with people motivated more by a generalized fear of crime than by a personal experience with it.

18.   Invisible lines seem to connect the two solemn, even accusing, heads to this overblown building.

19.   Lines at airports seem to be longer, and many travelers say the airlines are not living up to at least some of their promises.

20.   No matter how long the lines seem, though, immigrants agree that the situation is actually better than it was a few years ago.