1.   I started to like it more when we loosened up and it got less serious.

2.   As electronic commerce expands, computer makers and Web site marketers are bound to get more serious about attracting female customers, they predict.

3.   Attila now wanted to get something serious off his chest.

4.   But Shaq is having too much fun to get serious about what it means to be a Magic- or Jordan-like figure.

5.   But the moment the game got serious, the Wildcats simply made plays, one by one, until nothing was left but victory and a stunned crowd.

6.   But up there, they get all serious about this stuff.

7.   But the situation could easily change for the worse, labor leaders say, especially if the companies get serious about shifting more and more production to Brazil.

8.   Colangelo was interested in Williams this month but never got serious enough with an offer to lure him to the Southwest.

9.   Investors apparently are hoping for some encouraging news as earnings season gets serious, while analysts remain cautious about the near-term.

10.   It was during the game that this bunch got serious.