111.   Raggi, who was recently selected by President Bush to fill a seat on the federal appeals court in Manhattan, has a reputation for succinct efficiency.

112.   Rep. Pat Roberts of Kansas easily defeated three opponents to win the Republican nomination to fill the seat being vacated by Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum.

113.   Running a nonprofit theater is a grind, requiring a constant and increasingly delicate balancing act between filling seats and taking artistic chances.

114.   Shore said that the airlines themselves had gotten much more aggressive about offering low fares online, in part because they can fill seats more efficiently through the Internet.

115.   Some elections to fill empty seats in the parliament are planned for December.

116.   Stadium and team owners are especially eager to fill empty seats, because so much of their revenue comes from food, drink and souvenirs.

117.   Some state organizations have been feuding with the front office in Dallas, and there are reports not every seat will be filled this weekend.

118.   Still, they fill seats.

119.   Someone whooped, and the first seat was filled.

120.   Such sharing helps subsidize smaller-market teams in attracting marquee players who command higher salaries, but fill stadium seats.