American officials note that as routine as it may seem to pass a budget, the Iraqis did not quickly adopt the current one.
In many countries, democracy may seem to be passing through a difficult phase.
BENTONVILLE, Ark .-- The era of the world-class museum built by a single philanthropist in the tradition of Isabella Stewart Gardner, John Pierpont Morgan Jr. and Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney may seem to have passed, but Alice L. Walton is bringing it back.
To the public, the tough part of designing the memorial may seem to have passed last year with the choice of a concept, the twin voids of "Reflecting Absence," and the selection of architects: Michael Arad, Peter Walker & Partners and Davis Brody Bond.
For student loan giant Sallie Mae, it may seem that every passing day brings word of yet another government probe.
Gen. Armstrong P. Gunda, flattened by a freight train in late June, may seem to deserve only passing mention.
And if we make such effort, no matter how hard it may seem, laws can be passed, and consciences can be stirred, and consensus can be built.
As big as it may seem, the $787 billion stimulus bill passed by Congress amounts to less than 2.7percentt of GDP.
For some fans, it may seem like a lifetime has passed since the Liars' Halloween episode, which doubled as a pilot for spinoff show "Ravenswood".
This may seem boring, but this definitely passes time.
