There was a moment when the universe seemed to stretch very tight.

The whole universe seemed to be opening up to him, and now he had such an expanded vision of things.

It was a moment when the whole universe seemed to pause.

The universe we live in seems to have a force that pulls objects together.

And in fact the universe did seem to be coming through.

The whole universe seemed to shrink in upon them to the ground directly at his feet.

"The universe seems to be the better for your intervention."

The universe does not seem to have received our message.

Meanwhile, the universe of potential suspects seems to be growing.

On one level, the universe, with all of its dark baggage, seems to make sense.