Example sentences of "[noun] seems a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This whole side seems an unnecessary gloss on a cycle that is its own justification and does n't need this kind of heavyhanded exposition . |
| 2 | This may be invention , for the propaganda value of possessing a saint courted thus by a king renowned for his piety is obvious ; but if not , and taken together with the Encomiast 's statement that Cnut visited St Omer while on pilgrimage to Rome , a journey in which he embarked from somewhere near Canterbury ( maybe Sandwich ) and sailed to Flanders seems a distinct possibility . |
| 3 | On the face of it , the zone between the tides seems a poor environment for living things . |
| 4 | A generalised effect of TPA on receptor-Gs coupling mediated by a phosphorylation of Gs seems an unlikely explanation of the effects of protein kinase C on the actions of histamine and TGLP-1 . |
| 5 | Without the support of the Americans , harmonisation seems a distant ideal . |
| 6 | This uncertainty seems a small price to pay for the comfort of knowing that at least one of these effects must be a reality . |
| 7 | This currency would dominate declining industries and regions ( the British pound seems a natural candidate ) . |
| 8 | In conclusion we could say that , as finding the correct thermal niche is the hallmark of natural selection , the likely midway position of dinosaurs seems a logical outcome . |
| 9 | Increased complexity of analytical methodology seems an unlikely explanation for this trend . |
| 10 | Detective Chief Superintendent seems a terrible mouthful . ’ |
| 11 | If escape seems a negative reason to go on a journey , travel can transform it into a positive one . |
| 12 | Northern Ireland seems a relevant example ( despite the complicating international dimensions of its permanent civil violence ) ofthe importance of insufficient elite autonomy ( O'Leary , 1987 ) . |
| 13 | Harnessing the natural radiant energy of the sun seems an obvious way to cut down on ever-increasing fuel bills . |
| 14 | George frowned , absent-mindedly gave their order to the servant who had appeared , and said : ‘ I do n't know … marriage seems a public sort of affair . |
| 15 | Again , professional financial advice on the advantages and disadvantages of this form of borrowing seems a sensible precaution against financial embarrassment . |
| 16 | At first sight , acid rain seems a simple enough phenomenon . |
| 17 | Acid rain seems a minor hazard compared with the fall-out from a reactor fire . |
| 18 | ‘ Trelawney , ’ said Dr Livesey , ‘ I do n't always think you find the best men , but I 'll say this : John Silver seems a good man . |
| 19 | As the EMF/Silverfish bandwagon rolls into Sheffield , the awkward prospect of witnessing a ( Silver ) fish out of water seems a distinct possibility . |
| 20 | Lazonby seems a strange place for such lofty thoughts . |
| 21 | Coin-collecting seems an unlikely hobby for The Man in Black , but then the bad boy of country music has always confounded expectations . |
| 22 | The notion seems a useful one , though it is difficult to confirm these settings scientifically . |
| 23 | And the start of the first tour match against the Ranji Trophy champions at nearby Faridabad on Sunday seems a distant oasis of calm . |
| 24 | Her head seems a long way away . |
| 25 | Although no doubt justifiable to the specialist the strict application of the law of priority in botanical and zoological nomenclature seems a sterile and often confusing exercise to those who merely wish to recognise a potato when they see one ) . |
| 26 | ‘ Golding seems a good man . |
| 27 | ‘ Marrying someone with money seems a splendid idea ! ’ |
| 28 | However , this remains speculation and in any case seems an unlikely explanation for microcephaly , hypomyelination , and myelin loss . |
| 29 | " The grave seems a long way off . " |
| 30 | ‘ My lord 's sister seems a sweet lady , ’ Ellen chattered on , pouring the warm milk into a goblet . |