41.   Such academic arguments seem of little interest to the women wearing veils and casting votes in the Middle East.

42.   With many Asian economies still mired in systemic shocks, the uncertainties of India seem of much smaller scale.

43.   Yet his understated presence seems of little importance to him.

44.   But the security measures taken by the Croatian Serbs seemed of pre-emptive rather than aggressive intent, prompting little agitation on the part of UN personnel.

45.   It seemed of no special significance to her that she happened to be six months pregnant at the time.