1.   Although his knee injury did not appear serious, Ewing has had nearly a decade of trouble with his right knee.

2.   After years of lip service, politicians finally appear serious about opening finance and other industries to competition and limiting government meddling.

3.   Bush, who is after all in his second term as chief executive in Texas, appears as serious as anyone about that devolution.

4.   Bush also appeared on the defensive when a questioner said he appeared less than serious in the previous debate when he discussed the use of capital punishment in Texas.

5.   But another disagreed, saying Bush appeared serious, but not threatening.

6.   But as his mode of arrival suggested, Walesa did not appear very serious about work.

7.   But Betty Schmitt, spokeswoman for the White River National Forest, said that other Colorado fires burning early this week appeared more serious.

8.   But here too the threat does not appear serious.

9.   But neither setback appeared serious, and GOP leaders were close to extending the time they have to work out details of their program.

10.   But the officials said they some of the allegations appeared serious.