1.   At one time winning the vote seemed to be the crucial issue.

2.   And the loss came just when it seemed that the Rangers might actually win a game, even a one-run game.

3.   Anyway, winning the Heisman seems to be like my childhood understanding of getting into heaven.

4.   But winning the pole seemed to invigorate him and Parrott.

5.   Dole was deeply angered earlier this year when Kemp endorsed Forbes for president, when it seemed clear the publisher could not win the nomination.

6.   For Jack Kemp, a political outcast among many Republicans just a few short months ago, winning almost seems beside the point.

7.   Now for India, with its war won, winning the news media seems important.

8.   Somehow, winning seems to be no problem at all.

9.   Steinbrenner, whose obsession with winning is legendary, claimed that winning did not seem so significant now.

10.   The players say that winning does not seem to matter as much as it used to.