51.   After two decades of unbroken trade surpluses, Japan now seems on track to see its surplus melt by the middle of this decade.

52.   After the loss to Northeastern, the Terriers seemed on the verge of coming apart completely.

53.   AIR seemed forever on the verge of bankruptcy, and suspicions were that Alf and Madaline sometimes subsidized operations from their personal funds.

54.   All this is why putting an offer on the table for Pudge or other high-dollar players is much more complicated than it might seem on the surface.

55.   All the questions the Longhorns seemed well on their way to answering are back.

56.   Brodeur did not seem sharp on the Colorado goals, and his teammates took too many penalties.

57.   BU lost as often as it won, and personalities clashed on a team that seemed permanently on edge.

58.   But finally, it seemed, Coryatt and the Colts seemed on the verge of becoming contenders.

59.   But for now, the programs seem on solid footing.

60.   But critics said that while giving out scholarships seemed benign on the surface, they wondered what would happen in four years, when the current funds run out.