Example sentences of "seem [prep] [be] [v-ing] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On two occasions we were called into the hospital in the wee small hours , expecting the end — but the dear old rogue had nine lives and , at seventy-nine , he seemed to be negotiating for another two . |
| 2 | Both sides indeed seemed to be pleading for German support against the other . |
| 3 | The sisters did not look shocked or sad , but seemed to be waiting for more information . |
| 4 | Bureaucrats , members of the royal family , intellectuals of various persuasions , city dwellers and the peasantry all seemed to be pressing for radical changes in the structure of the Russian polity . |
| 5 | Just as generals always seem to be planning for better ways to fight the last war , so the study of international relations has often reflected the concerns of the previous generation . |
| 6 | Yeah , always seem to be going for some er |
| 7 | Secondly , the strategy has identified that access to outpatient and non-urgent casualty services run by public hospitals also seems to be declining for public patients . |