1.   Questions of design-society relations then appear of major significance -- not only for society or for questions of design-and-society but for design itself.

2.   But with a lawsuit looming in the background, relations appear a bit strained.

3.   Cosmic issues as vast as Russian-American relations appear beyond the capacity of ordinary people to influence.

4.   In recent years Israeli-UN relations appear to have mended.

5.   On the surface, social relations appear calm.

6.   The team relations have appeared to improve, but only after some heart-to-heart talks between Waltrip and Carter.

7.   British-Chinese relations do appear to be on the mend.

8.   But their relation appear to be improving, hugging each other and chatting in the finishing area after the race here.

9.   Despite the Sino-American disagreement over the Hong Kong legislature, relations appeared to be advancing in other areas.

10.   Far from improving, relations appear to be still in decline.