1.   But there appears little prospect of this superstar falling victim to such hype.

2.   And the prospects appear even bleaker in the Senate.

3.   Add high-end design, and the prospect can appear suicidal.

4.   But its immediate prospects appear dim, particularly in the House, where it ranks far down the Republican list of priorities.

5.   But improved growth prospects do not appear to have raised the confidence of consumers or business executives.

6.   But many of those who took the tour grumbled that they were wasting their time because the prospect appeared to be dimming.

7.   But prospects appear grim for that kind of rapid transformation in Japan.

8.   But the prospects of relief appeared bleak.

9.   Despite the pleas reverberating from the north, there appears little prospect that either Bush or the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles will opt for clemency.

10.   Even with an economic downturn on the horizon, job prospects appeared encouraging for the new graduate.