1.   But it is difficult to be open about an institution that seems so closed.

2.   But the authorities trumpeted his guilt, and the case seemed closed.

3.   The case seemed closed.

4.   Their presence is becoming routine, taken for granted, even in prestigious establishments that previously seemed closed to them.

5.   Today, with tens of thousands of research reports on tobacco hazards clogging the scientific literature, the case against smoking seems closed.

6.   From below, the eyes seemed closed, though photographs showed them open.