Example sentences of "seem [to-vb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | H pylori infection did not seem to affect secretory volumes ( data not shown ) . |
| 2 | One thing I 'd criticise is the way that the position markers do n't seem to sit dead centre on the neck . |
| 3 | It seems she 's been appointed without any advertising which would seem to flow equal opportunities promises here , the government and the health service really believe in it ! |
| 4 | He does n't seem to enjoy spending hours in a horsebox . ’ |
| 5 | If the expert is seen to be incompetent ( eg. if an accountant does not seem to provide sensible information ) or if his area of expertise is not widely acknowledged ( which is often the case with personnel department staff ) he will have little or no expert power . |
| 6 | Refractory pouchitis therefore does not seem to reflect underlying Crohn 's disease , but may be linked to immunological mechanisms that are manifested clinically as extraintestinal complications . |
| 7 | The fact that the Collection will remain open this winter ( as it did in 1991–92 ) , and that the permanent collection , including paintings by Pegeen ( the founder 's daughter ) and glass sculptures by Egidio Costantini will be on display , would seem to counter recent criticisms of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation made by Peggy Guggenheim 's grandsons . |
| 8 | Why does he seem to equate circumlocutory pomposity with profundity ? |
| 9 | While nothing definitive can be concluded from such meagre data , the fact that such examples do seem to suggest different impressions than the to infinitive to speakers of various dialects indicates that they deserve closer attention , especially in the light of a further examination of the passive voice . |
| 10 | But to revert to normal and to prefer one 's relations to the garden would not seem to require obvious explanation . |
| 11 | Any wallcovering design that produces a sense of perspective like some geometrics , trellis patterns or inexpensive garden trellis itself fixed on top of walls , will seem to give extra depth . |
| 12 | However , respondents pointed to situations in which such a rule would seem to give anomalous results . |
| 13 | The episode may seem to illustrate sheer bloodymindedness , but the platers ' action was not unreasonable from their point of view . |
| 14 | Piggy did not seem to understand human nature and naively told Ralph about his nickname and expected Ralph not to tell anyone . |
| 15 | Among those which might not initially seem to permit postverbal adjectives are that versatile element keep , and also run , and play ; yet there is no problem about the following examples : ( 65 ) try to keep dry ! |
| 16 | According to Dr John Bancroft , clinical consultant at the Medical Research Council 's reproductive Biology Unit in Leicester , maximum sexual activity does seem to match maximum testosterone levels throughout the year . |
| 17 | Although expensive , the range does seem to hold second-hand values well , something that is increasingly important in today 's uncertain GA market . |
| 18 | Subic would seem to offer foreign investors a lot . |
| 19 | There are many different definitions of leadership , but they do seem to have certain features in common and a useful general definition is that given by Kossen : ‘ Leadership is the ability to influence the behaviour of others to go in a certain direction . ’ |
| 20 | Girls choosing science are not particularly emotionally reticent or rigid in their thinking , although they do seem to have low self-esteem in terms of being socially and sexually attractive . |
| 21 | What I 'm arguing for tonight is that given that we 've relatively recent boundary change , the people have just about got used to it , so by and large er it does n't seem to have huge numbers of demerits as far as the city is concerned and that we are now very , very close , as close as is possible to the norm for the average constituency size that we actually endorse the boundary commissions proposals and leave well alone and the second part of the motion merely says to a neighbouring authority , y'know , please in some senses be punctilious about not to suddenly decide to poke your noses into something way beyond your it 's not just a couple of parishes on the south boundary , a couple of parishes from from the north of their but actually way to our area but what candidly I can only see as a rather partisan er er |
| 22 | Advertising does not seem to influence total consumption or levels of abuse . |
| 23 | Although the results were abnormal for 55 ( 48% ) of the ‘ medical ’ patients , they did not seem to influence clinical management . |
| 24 | Even during its first few years , however , the Nordic Council began to achieve a considerable degree of coordination in the legislation of the three states , though these related to practical matters that did not seem to threaten national independence . |
| 25 | The blades , which turn at 30 rpm , do not seem to harm aquatic life . |
| 26 | Hemisphere imbalance may seem to explain schizophrenic symptoms , but like a good deal of the information on the development of schizophrenia , it has not yet been backed up by a convincing aetiological model . |
| 27 | Yet it would seem to make perfect sense for higher qualified paramedics to be more highly paid , provided there was an acceptance that ambulance workers with lower skill levels would receive less . |
| 28 | This illogical structure might seem to make Scotch Whisky a nice little earner for the Exchequer — but in fact the reverse is true . |