1.   Meanwhile, matters seemed to be improving a little for Mr Birt himself.

2.   Among ordinary Indians, matters seemed different.

3.   A separatist leader hotly denied this and the matter seems to have been dropped.

4.   But he was also among the many to agree that the ongoing matters of today seem, if nothing else, plentiful.

5.   But so far, the matter does not seem to be hurting him, although he acknowledges that voters do occasionally ask about the issue.

6.   In the case of Harry Potter, the matter seems irrelevant.

7.   Increased media interest in personal financial matters has also made money matters seem more important.

8.   It makes distant matters seem very present.

9.   Just when matters seem to be improving for the Los Angeles Kings, something goes haywire.

10.   Just when matters seem to be improving for the Kings, something goes haywire.