Example sentences of "seem some [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Not only was a large proportion of Communist Party membership unemployed but it was in the shattered heavy industrial areas that there seemed some possibility of gaining support in the " revolutionary " phase through which the Party was passing .
2 The shiny black sofa , the shabby furniture , the dull suburban road the other side of a forlorn garden , seemed some kind of irony .
3 All fish that actually have a swimbladder , are prone to this disorder , but it seems some species particularly the fancy varieties of ornamental fish are especially at risk , in particular goldfish .
4 It seems some parents let their children amuse themselves by chasing foals and small ponies , or throwing sticks and stones at them , or tormenting them in other ways .
5 But it seems some employers are seeing the potential .
6 In 1952 A. R. Conan wrote : ‘ When all factors are taken into account , there seems some evidence to support the view that the balance of payments of the U.K. after the war might be considered fundamentally more satisfactory than in 1939 . ’
7 In pre-railway times there is no record of a pub , so it seems some entrepreneur witnessed passengers standing on this blasted corner and decided he could profitably offer them shelter and spirits .
8 It seems some things never change .
9 It seems some things never change .
10 Notwithstanding this promise , the use of road pricing to change travel habits still seems some way off .
11 Perhaps they will one day , but at the moment it seems some way off .
12 The favourite buys overall , appear to be fashion items and electrcial goods , but it seems some shoppers will buy anything if it 's on a shelf .
13 A spokesman said : ‘ We have been told to expect anti-apartheid action and although the ANC requested no such protests for this tour , it seems some people seem determined to carry on anyway .
14 Despite the dangers , however , there seems some point in setting out such information as can be given about the terms and even if the results are ultimately inconclusive , in order to help to define the problem .
15 In the three month experiment , unlikely rural topics like cot death , abortion , murder and villagers ' fight against toxic waste dumping are shown , though it seems some episodes will be cut as only four episodes a week are planned .
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