1.   Personal appearances always seemed to be a bone of contention.

2.   Crawford was hardly mentioned in newspaper reviews and his appearance seemed to do him little harm.

3.   Although their appearance has seemed sudden, the bugs probably have been around for months, said David Buettner, chief deputy agricultural commissioner for Ventura County.

4.   And the largely predictable appearance Sunday seemed to add to the perception that serious differences persist.

5.   But his sudden appearance on defense seemed to surprise the Trojans just enough to knock them off-track.

6.   First appearances may seem trivial.

7.   For one thing, the cold, space-station appearance seems likely to be softened from that in the computer-enhanced model.

8.   His appearance seemed to transcend the sport.

9.   His initial appearances seem aimed at consolidating that base and snatching it away from his rivals rather than reaching out beyond it to the alienated party moderates.

10.   His public appearances seem to resemble therapy sessions, with a lot of enabling payrollers around to smooth his feathers and explain afterword what he really meant.