1.   And it certainly seemed clean, compared to the shirt you just dropped into the top of the bag.

2.   He seems clean.

3.   Nevertheless, with the exception of a piece of hair that had hardened in some leftover toothpaste by the sink, the place seemed clean.

4.   The lack of thresholds seems clean and the low Jacuzzi tub surrounded by wood seems luxurious, as does the glassed-in extra-large shower stall and modern chrome bars.

5.   After earlier saying the election seemed clean, National Action leaders said early Monday that they had recorded many irregularities.

6.   Germany and Australia, for example, seem mostly clean.