Instead of faltering, as some had feared, the recovery seems to have gotten on more solid footing.

Advertising spending figures for the first half of 2004 indicated that the stop-and-start recovery seemed to be continuing.

Her recovery seemed to be the signal for which they had been waiting.

Although Kai had a mild case of chicken pox, her recovery seemed to be taking too long.

For some reason, my clumsy recovery seemed to please her.

Abraham's recovery and run back seemed to give the Jets a bit of a cushion in the form of a 21-10 lead.

But this time, most economists and analysts agree, the recovery seems to be real, its roots extending through the Japanese economy.

"An export-led recovery seems to be the only option in Japan."

Mr Major told the commons that the recovery does seem to have taken root.

Although dried blood covered his clothes, his recovery seemed to be total.