11.   And many party officials seem to be concentrating on what ministries they will receive rather than on questions of ideology.

12.   And the officials seem to respect them, too.

13.   And other officials seem unable to resist saying how much they want the Communists to lose.

14.   And the officials seem at times to have accepted any alternative.

15.   And to all but a few defenders, FDA officials seem to be the dowdy bureaucrats in the way.

16.   As of Wednesday night, neither official seemed prepared to back down.

17.   As news of the incidents spread, officials seemed unsure how to react, perhaps afraid to create a panic.

18.   At least one FDA official seemed to be aware of enough data to warrant rejection of Rezulin.

19.   At times, Pentagon officials seem to shrug off the behavior of the Haitian police.

20.   Back in Boston, though, city officials almost seemed to regret that the snow never came.