1.   He has the knack of scoring crucial goals and making it all appear so easy, the real mark of a master craftsman.

2.   Just when it appeared as if Beck would make it look easy, Glenallen Hill smoked a pitch into the left-field corner.

3.   Remember that dark colors recede, making the figure appear smaller and skin-tone suits give the impression of an all-over monotone, always a winner.

4.   When it appeared that Clinton did make calls from the Oval Office, the strategy changed.

5.   However, it did not appear negotiators made any headway with Milosevic, who is considered key to peace in the Balkans.

6.   However, it did not appear negotiators made headway with Milosevic, who is considered key to peace in the Balkans.

7.   It appears NBC made an end-run around the bidding process with its huge offer, keeping the other three major networks out of the mix.