Example sentences of "seem [to-vb] [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He seemed to know how to do everything that came with running a resort and he did n't seem to mind doing any of it . |
| 2 | With regard to fees , earnings and profitability , the 1982 reforms do seem to have exerted some , albeit limited , downward pressure . |
| 3 | Although at first sight the quotations reproduced above may seem to have said all that needs to be said , it will be worthwhile trying to specify exactly the mechanisms by which associative mediation theory generates the effects that need to be explained . |
| 4 | ‘ We do n't seem to have seen much of each other since … since the snows , Carrie . ’ |
| 5 | In particular , the freedom since 1987 to advertise on radio and television does not seem to have exercised any discernible effect . |
| 6 | The latter were represented after 1474 by a minor in the custody of William lord Hastings , who does not seem to have played much part in south Yorkshire . |
| 7 | In contrast , this ratio does not seem to have played much of a direct role in explaining rising aggregate labour supply . |
| 8 | The latter were represented after 1474 by a minor in the custody of William lord Hastings , who does not seem to have played much part in south Yorkshire . |
| 9 | Whether there is a percolation of water seawards in the beach material is another possibility , which does not seem to have received much attention , but it is unlikely that such a form of movement would be capable of dealing with the total volume of water involved . |
| 10 | We do n't seem to have made much progress on this front so I have drawn up a set of forms myself , one for books , one for videos and one for software . |
| 11 | I have also had all internal cavities sprayed professionally with nickel screening paint from Maplin , but that does n't seem to have made any odds . |
| 12 | However , the death or incapacity of experts does not seem to have presented any problem in practice , and in any event the court would not allow a rent review to be frustrated by a breakdown in the machinery . |
| 13 | A few weeks ago Roberta Smith of the New York Times wrote an article expressing a certain degree of ennui over the new decade 's proliferation of ‘ installation art ’ — but it does n't seem to have done much to stem the tide . |
| 14 | He does not seem to have done much research on Celts . |
| 15 | And attempts by several African countries , including Zimbabwe , Kenya , Nigeria and South Africa ( would you believe it ? ) to ban sales of these soaps do not seem to have done much to lessen its ' widespread use . |
| 16 | Yet the campaigns of the 1340s and 1350s do not seem to have generated such political tension at home : victory and profit undoubtedly provide part of the explanation , but so too do changes in the methods of military recruitment and a conciliatory approach on the part of the king to the question of taxation . |
| 17 | But until about 1530 these developments do not seem to have caused any serious anxiety . |
| 18 | Western politicians do not seem to have learned any lesson from these events , particularly not the fact that , until Arab regimes become acceptable to the populations over which they rule , they will continue to be unstable , repressive and no basis for effective collective security . |
| 19 | It is now in favour of three Tridents , but Opposition Members do not seem to have got that point yet . |
| 20 | The English do not seem to have taken this too seriously ; the fyrd , or coastal militia , was disbanded and the fleet paid off at the most crucial time in late summer , only to be hastily recalled when Harold Hardrada , the Norwegian king , invaded the north . |
| 21 | This does not seem to have succeeded any more than had an earlier regulation that only waste from timber cut with axe or adze was " lawful " , not sawn timber . |
| 22 | They , and Zoser particularly , do n't seem to have had much personal life at all . ’ |
| 23 | Composers do not seem to have found much use for this device , though it has been known since Weber 's day . |
| 24 | What is clear is that under an Awlad Amira administration Tibbu did not seem to have acquired any of those ordinary benefits which were available to Zuwaya . |
| 25 | He does not seem to need to practise these skills . |
| 26 | The senator did not seem to want to say much more . |
| 27 | I 'm sorry I have n't written since then , but I 've felt very confused about some things that happened with us and you did n't seem to want to say any more . |
| 28 | It 's just a shame they still do n't seem to want to take any real risks because as things now stand , they 're still guilty of merely coasting . |
| 29 | They really do n't seem to want to have that part closed off but that part along by the river and that seemed to be almost entirely er satisfactory to everybody and er Chairman fenced off one or two other people quite well . |
| 30 | ‘ Hirst is not for sale at any price but they just do n't seem to want to accept that . |