41.   His statement seemed to offer little hope the Serb delegation would back down and sign the peace deal.

42.   His statement seemed to indicate that he will not be working with Drexler.

43.   In addition to the Rai case, the statement seemed to refer to a bribery scandal that erupted last month and has blackened the reputation of top politicians.

44.   That statement seemed still to leave open a possible Jordanian role in safeguarding certain holy sites.

45.   The statement seemed aimed at Plavsic, noting the military warned her earlier that foreign powers might use her challenge to Karadzic to meddle in Serb affairs.

46.   The statement seemed designed to demonstrate Russian support for Iran in a dispute with the United States over delivery routes for oil and gas.

47.   The statement seemed to be a response to increasing rumors that the government might dollarize the economy in a bid to prevent a devaluation of the peso.

48.   The statement would seem to support the idea that Washington would impose the sanctions unless Beijing made a better case for avoiding the sanctions.

49.   The statement seemed to open the way for Australia to play a leading role in the peacekeeping operation.

50.   His statement seems to suggest that the British government is considering only allowing the yacht to be used as a floating museum or conference centre.