1.   But the public reaction seemed one of amused appreciation rather than of apprehension.

2.   Our instinctive reactions seem to be rooted in the past and they are not always appropriate to twentieth-century living.

3.   These reactions seem to be independent of dose and a number have occurred in patients previously exhibiting allergic reactions to sulphasalazine.

4.   Among the alleged culprits, the reaction seems mixed.

5.   Although the reaction might seem strange, national experts on hazing say it is typical.

6.   All these reactions seem understandable.

7.   But in Russia, and even in tolerant Tatarstan, the state reaction to Islam seems to depend very much on what form of Islam it is.

8.   But in several interviews Thursday, the initial reaction seemed to serve as a warning that the idea could be a tough sell.

9.   But the harsher reaction this time seems to reflect growing market discipline and scrutiny.