31.   But despite the interest from candidates, voters do not seem to be paying attention, and those who do seem confused by the large number of candidates.

32.   But few of the concertgoers seemed troubled by the chaos, and many seemed proud of it.

33.   But Haarhuis has played in every Grand Slam tournament this decade, and seemed unintimidated by the pro-Henman crowd.

34.   But he has also concentrated American efforts on a U.N. Conference on Disarmament that has made no significant progress and by now seems little more than a stalling mechanism.

35.   But how do we square this with the reality of Internet stock prices, which seem by any rational measure to be insanely overpriced and which are breathtakingly volatile?

36.   But Laura never seemed intimidated by her in-laws, Gammon said.

37.   But most investors seem dazed by the events of the last few weeks, and see a variety of possible scenarios emerging.

38.   But Paris seems titillated by the strange new dances that its chefs are trying out, and the theatrical spaces in which they perform them.

39.   But police officials seem befuddled by the situation, and usually stand on the perimeter of the action, with half a dozen armored vehicles at the ready.

40.   But then she seemed inspired by her colleagues, and the act turned out to be a gem.