21.   For his insight, Ian pays a staggering cost that almost seems worth it.

22.   Gillette Co. has known its share of troubles in recent years, from sinking battery sales to a struggling stationery business that no longer seemed worth owning.

23.   He seemed worth every penny on Saturday.

24.   However, this trade-off seems worth it.

25.   I had become intensely aware of matters that had never before seemed worth being aware of.

26.   How an actual board would address itself to these tricky issues seemed worth watching, which is how this columnist got drawn in.

27.   I wonder if their freedom, such as it is, still seems worth the price.

28.   In the end, the rewards seem worth the risk for a Program.

29.   It hardly seems worth the expensive upkeep, they say.

30.   It seems worth it to the politicians.