1.   And in general, the new fall theme seems to be that imitation is the sincerest form of prime time.

2.   Arctic themes seem to be popular for white paints.

3.   A quick trip to Madison Square Park, where the theme seems to be relaxation, provides relief.

4.   But only a churl would mention that those two themes seem contradictory.

5.   But the survey of exploration takes up so much space that the main theme seems to get short shrift.

6.   If her themes seemed deliberately restricted, the impact of her work was genuine.

7.   If the theme does seem rather un-Berkshire-like out in the rarefied world of Tanglewood, well, so what?

8.   In reading the responses here and in talking with artists in recent days, one theme seems to be an almost dogged sense of duty, of stubborn process.

9.   Its common theme seems to be the loneliness of so many of its characters and the family relationships and bonds that break and mend over a day and night.

10.   Read more than a quarter-century later, the Vietnam-era themes seem quaint, and they are laughably written.