1.   But for all the outrage of his predecessors, whose musings he tends to dismiss anyway, the mayor appeared on Tuesday night to have played his cards well.

2.   But the mayor appeared to make an effort to let Lazio take the lead, allowing him to decide when to break away from the parade and greet supporters.

3.   Flanked by his wife and son, the mayor appeared on Monday with community and religious leaders.

4.   Generally, the mayors appeared pleased with the process.

5.   In recent months, since the planned closure of the Fresh Kills landfill was announced, the mayor appears to have tempered his views on recycling.

6.   In the last few days, however, the mayor has appeared to soften his stance against the job security provision.

7.   Martinez observed that the mayor appeared to have lost weight, and asked if he was slimming down in preparation for running for something.

8.   Nor does the mayor appear to have any intestinal obstruction.

9.   On Friday, the Republican mayor appeared with the Democratic president in Washington and Minneapolis and promised to lobby House members who had scuttled the bill.

10.   Only when television reporters went live, and when the mayor appeared, was the screen raised.