21.   Step down a notch, though, and race seems to play little part in the probability of admissions or in racial composition of the student body.

22.   Still, race never seems far from the calculus of the campaign.

23.   The best musical race also seems fairly clear.

24.   The publicity campaign planned for the book has been orchestrated with such intensity that it makes a presidential race seem almost low-key by comparison.

25.   The problem for Major is that the longer the race seems wide open, the more potential challengers may arise.

26.   The race seems close because no one is moving very quickly.

27.   The race seems his to lose.

28.   The presidential race for them seems to be going on in some parallel universe.

29.   The race seemed more important than ever.

30.   There is, however, a reason why the race seemed so sleepy.