11.   That idea appeared to have fallen by the wayside, but OPEC officials said it was treated as a plausible way to build bridges with Russia.

12.   That idea appears to tempt some officials at the Defense Department, but not at either the State Department or, for the moment, at the White House.

13.   The idea appears to be gaining momentum as the economy loses steam.

14.   The idea appeared to catch CUNY officials by surprise.

15.   The idea appeared to fall flat on the Republican side, where members sat on their hands as Democrats greeted the idea with a standing ovation.

16.   The whole idea appears to be another coastal trend that has yet to dribble down to the Heartland.

17.   They said the airdrop idea appeared to be a face-saving measure on the part of Canadian and U.S. military leaders.

18.   Today, however, universal ideas appear overwhelmingly American, and the French, among others, are groping for a response.

19.   Without majority support the idea appears to have little chance of becoming reality.

20.   That idea appeared to be dropped following investor alarm.