21.   Success does not seem to have changed Spelling.

22.   The defensive success seems to have helped the Lakers pick up the pace offensively, triggering their fast break and allowing for quicker points.

23.   The troupe, though, tends to be overshadowed by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, so its success always seems to include an element of the unexpected.

24.   They validated her faith in the system, she said, adding that their successes seemed to be lost on the critics of public colleges.

25.   Two years ago, success here seemed anything but a sure thing.

26.   Yet to many observers, his success seems a bit unwarranted.

27.   Yet perhaps her suffering has made her success seem sweeter.

28.   But if the looks on the faces Wednesday night were any indication, success seems possible.

29.   In a sport where success sometimes seems to last only a service break or two, Boris Becker has displayed remarkable staying power.

30.   Now, for some success seems to be measured by the number of students moved out of the public schools.