101.   Indian officials did not seem to know much Tuesday about the latest rise in tensions between Iran and the United States.

102.   In the current crisis, Chinese officials seem to be appealing to world opinion to condemn what China sees as the injustice of the U.S. surveillance itself.

103.   Indeed, Chinese officials seem to delight in taunting the United States over human rights issues.

104.   In Washington, Michael D. McCurry, the White House spokesman, and other administration officials seemed to take pains to avoid criticizing Beijing for ordering the expulsions.

105.   Indeed, officials seemed to take pains to downplay prospects for any breakthroughs.

106.   Independence Party officials have seemed to be leaning toward Giuliani, but they are unsure what to think of Lazio.

107.   Indeed, church officials seem eager to point out that they will not be hogging the spotlight.

108.   Israeli officials seem eager to find a technical solution to the diplomatic row over what they admit is an inconvenient law.

109.   Irish officials seem well aware of the perils.

110.   It is easy to understand why World Cup officials do not seem particularly interested in investing in soccer at the grass roots.