1.   Black rain clouds were riding up from the south, killing the light and making the day seem almost over.

2.   Each day seems as long as a year and the winter nights drag on like an exile.

3.   For others, issues of separation from parents make the longer day seem even more stressful.

4.   That first day seemed to set the pattern for the following weeks.

5.   The wet winter days seemed at times unending.

6.   The days seemed to fly by and soon it was time to think about going back home.

7.   The day seemed to go so slowly.

8.   The past few days have seemed comparatively flat and empty.

9.   These are exciting times and every day there seems to be something new and innovative happening.