Example sentences of "but seem [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They did not look like the kind of people she usually associated with but seemed inimical , common , even savage , and with truculent , peevish faces . |
| 2 | These large spaces did not rush past but seemed endless because endlessly repeated . |
| 3 | The dilemma is particularly evident in the films of Joseph Losey , who could create a masterpiece like The Servant about the country 's class structure , but seemed all at sea with his Bond spoof , Modesty Blaise ( 1966 ) . |
| 4 | Fenella was seated next to Inchbad , who patted her hand and said she was a pretty little thing , but seemed preoccupied . |
| 5 | Brian Davies , also from near Coventry , had entered some immense pumpkins and marrows , but seemed mournful . |
| 6 | She clung to her husband 's arm , but seemed grateful for Clare 's company . |
| 7 | They did not even follow the retreating Dutch skirmishers , but seemed content to let the morning 's skirmish die to nothing . |
| 8 | Larne twice came close to stealing a second goal but seemed content to play for a draw . |
| 9 | The banker shook my hand politely , but seemed puzzled . |
| 10 | After that particular evening he had often volunteered to try again with the bathing , if halfheartedly , but seemed happy to be refused , though he was more confident about cooking the evening meal . |
| 11 | Victoria had on her nice towelling bib with a green frog on it but seemed subdued by the ceremonial atmosphere surrounding the meal : the gong and the shouting ; for she was unusually subdued , thank God . |
| 12 | The Bruces , whose currying of favour with Edward had resulted in the restoration of their estates , stirred up minor troubles but seemed glad to yield for the time being to their benefactors and express disapproval of Wallace 's wild conduct . |
| 13 | These negative trends were becoming more common as people ‘ looked towards money ’ rather than socialist moral values , a situation the party leaders regretted but seemed unable to control . |
| 14 | The Germans broke through the British line , but seemed unable , once again , to follow up their success , and were driven back by the last Allied reserves . |
| 15 | Spill says SCO will make an announcement regarding its Intel plans around mid-year , its new-found enthusiasm is a turnaround from last year when it was bullish about its MIPS Open Desktop effort , but seemed ready to leave the Intel ACE version to tread water , saying it would n't be around until 1993 ( UX No 364 ) . |
| 16 | Nephthys was younger than her brother , but seemed older , and more sure of herself . |
| 17 | He nodded but seemed reluctant to expand ; his face expressionless . |
| 18 | Wycliffe brought Kersey up to date but seemed reluctant to enter into any sort of discussion . |
| 19 | Bowyer and Southgate tried this but seemed incapable of getting their boots out of the stirrups whilst both were losing control of the reins . |
| 20 | Flocks of 100 or more are also fairly frequent at Weir Wood Reservoir , but seem uncommon elsewhere , although the records for 1972/73 , when numbers were unusually high , included a count of over 400 at Knepp . |
| 21 | Being a teacher today constitutes for many just such an intense set of pressures , stresses , conflicts and uncertainties which often leads people to behave in ways which they do not like , but seem powerless to control . |
| 22 | Misunderstandings can arise as a result of this , when , for example , teachers see children who are able to run about in the playground with confidence , but seem unable to discriminate printed letters in their reading books . |
| 23 | He was disappointed to learn that there was no such event on last season 's European Tour calendar , but seems sure to get his wish next year . |
| 24 | He is still trying to shrug off a throat and chest virus , but seems certain to start the game with Wednesday , 3-1 down from the first leg , struggling for striking cover . |
| 25 | In conclusion , two weeks of treatment with omeprazole plus amoxicillin is as good as triple therapy plus ranitidine in eradicating H pylori but seems better with regard to safety , pain relief , and ulcer healing . |
| 26 | Mr Haselhurst claims that he is ‘ not aware of any preconceived plan ’ but seems unaware that Michel Rocard , Prime Minister of France , describes himself as ‘ a complete federalist ’ and of the recent advocacy by the five Christian Democrat leaders in Europe of a Single European Government and a Single European Parliament . |
| 27 | ‘ Reberrymemberer ’ stuns the crowd rigid , but seems pointless noise squawl . |
| 28 | This may have some truth , but seems unsatisfactory as a complete explanation . |
| 29 | The hon. Gentleman supports high spending and progressive teaching methods but seems indifferent to the results , which he does not want to give the public in any comprehensible form . |
| 30 | ‘ The most blameworthy acts are so often absolved by success that the boundary between what is permitted and what is prohibited , what is just and what is unjust , has nothing fixed about it , but seems susceptible to almost arbitrary change by individuals . ’ |