Example sentences of "[n mass] seem to have a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some people seem to have a natural knack for making money , while others have a marvellous ability for getting along without it . |
| 2 | Yet so many people seem to have a mental block on this point , rushing for those little bottles when common sense should tell them that they can not possibly have some dreadful plague as they have n't introduced any new fish for over a year ! |
| 3 | Perhaps it is the fault of the world in which we live , but people seem to have a great fear of failing , forgetting that failing at something does not mean that one is a ‘ failure ’ at life . |
| 4 | Derbyshire Assistant Chief Constable Don Dovaston said : ‘ People seem to have a total disregard for the safety of themselves and other road users . |
| 5 | Also , the UK Customs people seem to have a penchant for opening packages with disks in , and whilst I 've never heard of anything going missing from such a package , they never seem to have grasped the idea that magnets and x-rays do n't mix well with floppy disks . |
| 6 | I think it is appalling , quite atrocious — some people seem to have a death wish . ’ |
| 7 | Bob Hughes : ‘ Some people seem to have a death wish ’ |