11.   As the drab tension collected, the interrogation room seemed to get smaller with each passing moment.

12.   As the others joined in, harmonically chanting three-note chords, their voices were so low that the room seemed to vibrate.

13.   At the moment there seems little room for compromise.

14.   Besides, his dorm room here probably seems luxurious compared with his room at a military academy in Roswell, N.M.

15.   A whirling fan overhead bathing you in a soft breeze can make a room seem cooler, allowing you to nudge the thermostat up a degree or two.

16.   After more than a year of talks, in which British Prime Minister Tony Blair has taken a major personal role, there seems little room for progress.

17.   But the mere combination of grass-roots Iowa Republicans and a potential presidential contender seemed to make the stuffy room seem cooler.

18.   Carefully placed mirrors not only bring in more light but also make the room seem larger, giving the impression of more space beyond the looking glass.

19.   Cool colors such as blues and greens make a room seem more spacious.

20.   If not for the Formica-topped tables with plastic baskets of scali bread and margarine, the large, rectangular room would seem like any other VFW hall.