21.   And because he assumed he could count on several Southern states, he seemed on his way to the White House.

22.   And for the first time in the decade since they started the effort, the advocates seem on the brink of success.

23.   And now it seems on track for a Best Picture nod.

24.   And ISPs do seem on a march toward consolidation.

25.   And so, the NBA, which had never lost any games to labor strife, seems on its way back to prominence.

26.   And with the death of the Notorious B.I.G. and the problems surrounding Wu-Tang Clan, hard-core rap seems on the brink of imploding.

27.   And while tough questions remain, the parties seem on the verge of a settlement.

28.   And yet Jean Arthur seems on her way to becoming forgotten, rather like Norma Shearer and Irene Dunne, for absence of an attached legend.

29.   And they seemed on their way when Allen converted a third-down run.

30.   And, in any event, he seems well on his way toward becoming the next superstar among New York jockeys.