Example sentences of "[noun pl] do not seem [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Cross-sector links between primary and secondary schools did not seem to be well developed .
2 They pointed out that the information provided by such an analysis of the components of shareholders ' funds did not seem to be useful and was difficult to interpret .
3 Large units do not seem to be deficient in democratic qualities and may even be more democratic in some respects ; 4 .
4 drivers do n't seem to be fully aware of what the legal speed limits are and which roads are the most dangerous .
5 Dr Evans had made several visits as well , and was able to report that the damage to Faye 's eyes did not seem to be worsening .
6 " The animals do n't seem to be heading for their usual haunts today . "
7 Speakers and listeners do not seem to be necessary .
8 With up to 30 per cent of prisoners coming from minority backgrounds ( mostly black and Asian , but with Polish , Irish and other groups also represented ) this is one way of allowing for — and even valuing — cultural diversity and may be one reason why racial tensions do not seem to be as evident as one might expect .
9 In contrast , the differentiation of γ thymocytes does not seem to be affected by the TCR- β mutation .
10 I really want us all to move on as musicians , which is something that other bands do n't seem to be doing .
11 ‘ I think that 's what makes Curve stand out from the rest of the pack , ’ asserts Alex , ‘ because all these other indie bands do n't seem to be interested in guitar music .
12 Others speculate that a bad harvest around Hanoi may be to blame ( though the new arrivals do not seem to be starving ) .
13 Back in the early 1970s there were suggestions that some Auckland players were taking rather unusual medical treatment , although steroids did not seem to be involved then .
14 Some workers do not seem to be particularly interested in the job content of their work .
15 Viewers did not seem to be repelled by the complexities of procedures — in fact many were intrigued — but there had been reaction to the sight of empty benches .
16 Two space dimensions do not seem to be enough to allow for the development of complicated beings like us .
17 She 's found that my glasses did n't seem to be right .
18 These comments do not seem to be based primarily on the notion of standardization as a process ( J. Milroy and L. Milroy , 1985a ) that might have been beginning to have an effect about this time : they present the standard language as a coherent entity — a variety , like any other variety .
19 Sadly , these arguments do not seem to be uppermost in the current discussions at Whitehall or in the Royal College of Psychiatrists .
20 Therefore the extreme versions of both theories do not seem to be supported by the empirical evidence on the demand for money , although measurement is complicated by various definitional and conceptual problems .
21 Mother cats do not seem to be very efficient at counting their kittens and if the newcomers have become covered in the ‘ home scent ’ , all is well .
22 On second thoughts he also sent one of his aides to fetch blankets as well , for some of the ladies did not seem to be very decently attired and , although they did not look very enticing , he still did not want them to give his men ideas .
23 Daemons did not seem to be involved at all .
24 ‘ But the doctors did n't seem at all surprised , ’ said Caroline , from Thurlby , South Lincolnshire
25 The submissions made to your Lordships on the basis of the history of eleemosynary corporations do not seem to me to justify the drawing of such a distinction at the present time once it is accepted that certiorari can be available ( as in Thomas ) on some grounds .
26 On most street corners there are cigarette machines ( the Germans do n't seem to be as health conscious as we are ) .
27 HARD TIMES do not seem to be quenching the natural scepticism of Britain 's youngsters .
28 He could n't help thinking of something that she 'd said in all seriousness when they 'd left the apartment building behind and a lack of any interest from a passing night patrol on the motorway had told him that no , the police did n't seem to be keeping an active watch for his car ; she 'd looked at him and she 'd said , Promise me , Peter .
29 Police do n't seem to be doing much about finding him , though .
30 The police do n't seem to be entirely certain whether or not it was Burrows , that 's all . ’
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