Example sentences of "seem able " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's caught by locals on the high tides and subsequently brought to the hotel at very competitive prices , I do n't seem able to say no to it , ’ says Andrew Baird , head chef at Longueville Manor , St Saviour , Jersey . |
| 2 | ‘ The League just do n't seem able to sort it out , ’ Taylor said yesterday . |
| 3 | That may sound strange — what I mean is , I 'm always trying to imagine what they think of me ; I do n't seem able to look from inside of myself , outwards . |
| 4 | He just did n't seem able to put his mind fully to practising . |
| 5 | But he does n't seem able to stay away . |
| 6 | As Mary re-iterated to the police , she 'd had a job to wake her up out of a dead sleep that night , and when she did come to she just could n't take in what had happened : she did n't seem able to speak for ages and she 'd had to help her into her clothes . |
| 7 | Unlike his brothers he did not seem able to get himself together ; wasted his time at university , married very young , came to London , did this job and that ; wrote a book that was noticed but made no money , then another , a jaunty and irreverent account of a journalist 's career in the provinces . |
| 8 | Ali does n't seem able to get on his toes ; his balance does n't look good . |
| 9 | They do n't seem able to get over the Marcus thing — it 's somehow dismantled their idea of themselves as parents , you know , good parents whatever , and the Home as a home . |
| 10 | ‘ They did n't seem able to help . ’ |
| 11 | Planners are not skiers ( unfortunately ) and they do n't seem able to read a map either because some of the lines defining their concentric rings go right through the middle of existing ski areas , particularly at Glenshee . |
| 12 | At the beginning I found it hard work because he did not seem able to concentrate . |
| 13 | I do n't regret it , of course — I might never have been a priest otherwise — but I often think that that 's why I just do n't seem able to come to grips with the modern world . ’ |
| 14 | She was still in her night things , and somehow did n't seem able to make the simplest connections in her mind ; right hand hugging her left elbow , she 'd been rocking herself gently ever since she 'd been wakened by the sounds of garage doors opening and cars being started in the mews outside her window . |
| 15 | Did not seem able to accuse . |
| 16 | It was n't very good , she knew that , she did n't seem able to capture the vulnerable , and at the same time intensely alert , look of their eyes and ears . |
| 17 | He did not seem able to deal with anyone who wished to work from understanding , or able to think for himself . |
| 18 | At present I do not seem able to print out both using the one driver . |
| 19 | But I just do n't seem able to get to sleep . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ He did n't seem able to accept help . ’ |
| 21 | Words did n't seem able to describe the confusion of her feelings for fitzAlan . |
| 22 | He did n't seem able to agree with this version of his people 's history . |
| 23 | Several teachers suggested the re-introduction of group membership as they felt the change over had caused many not to renew and teachers did not seem able to keep track of those who did . |
| 24 | The commentators seemed to be saying that Deane did n't seem able to lift his feet to jump for a ball , again any comments ? |
| 25 | You do n't seem able to recall what said either at the start or er somewhat later after he 'd been handcuffed . |
| 26 | The Prime Minister is clearly now on the ropes and does n't seem able to fight back . |
| 27 | Richard Lewis , oh yes Sir , er , yes Sir , I 've just seen the figures , I 've been talking to them about it , oh yes , I 've told them exactly what 's wrong , but they do n't seem able to well yes Sir , I know it 's not good enough , but what can you do if you 've got idiots working for yo , what 's that , oh no Sir , I 'm not asking you , what , hello . |