Example sentences of "but it seem possible " in BNC.

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1 I have in fairness to say that there is no hard evidence for this ; but it seems possible that if such a case of misidentification had occurred , it would not readily be admitted .
2 One can only guess at the reasons for such underreporting ; but it seems possible that exporters understate values in the hope of retaining part of the foreign exchange that they would otherwise be obliged to surrender to the authorities , while importers may wish to minimize their import duties ( and also avoid enquiries into the source of the foreign exchange used for imports ) .
3 In many cases this would render consideration of A's tort liability in a case of actual knowledge otiose , but it seems possible to assert such a claim where there is some additional loss .
4 One would most readily suppose that " " à rire " " means " to be laughed at " , throwing emphasis on to the author 's intention , but it seems possible , too , that it could be interpreted as " playful " .
5 Measuring muscular effort is difficult , but it seems possible , according to experimental studies , that when we produce stressed syllables , the muscles that we use to expel air from the lungs are more active , producing higher subglottal pressure .
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