Example sentences of "not seem [to-vb] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | But Jazz did not seem to appreciate the beautiful simplicity of his achievement , and struck out at Nails under the water . |
2 | In fact , stockmarkets do not seem to penalise the defence-related companies most heavily dependent on defence contracts ; since the end of 1989 , shares in companies which get most of their business from the Pentagon have risen more than diversified firms ( chart 3 ) . |
3 | The acquisition of a new machine may temporarily raise enthusiasm for a particular task , but it does not seem to affect the basic feeling of satisfaction or dissatisfaction : |
4 | The LOS pressure , current smoking status , pack years , alcohol ounce years , age , and the use of bronchodilators did not seem to affect the oesophageal mucosa . |
5 | This problem does not seem to afflict the radical right in the same way ; since the early 1980s the Thatcher Government has been able to implement radical change without alienating its newspaper support . |
6 | Hence retinoic acid does not seem to alter the relative growth and elaboration of rhombomeres , but induces changes in their identity . |
7 | And they did not seem to feel the same need to compete that men did , the urge to scatter names , achievements , possessions about , like so much status-defining dandruff . |
8 | While the construction of arenas bounds on — an enormous amount has been accomplished in the past month — the organisation side does not seem to show the same urgency . |
9 | Despite these problems , and the fact that the particles in the supergravity theories did not seem to match the observed particles , most scientists believed that supergravity was probably the right answer to the problem of the unification of physics . |
10 | Violence again propelled Northern Ireland into the national news headlines , but it did not seem to make the same impact at Stormont Castle , RUC headquarters at Brooklyn or Army headquarters in Lisburn . |
11 | However , the joy and fulfilment which many had found in lesbian and gay relationships did not seem to fit the official pronouncements about sin ! |
12 | The hon. Gentleman does not seem to have the first idea of what happens at Social Affairs Councils . |
13 | Surely , such practices should be condemned , especially as many companies , such as EMI , do not seem to have the same problem . |
14 | But I have been quite fascinated to see that the youngsters today do not seem to have the same interest in reading the paper . |