Example sentences of "seems a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it seems a pity that he had to leave Education when the changes in the system still have so far to run . |
| 2 | It seems a pity that the gun does not come with a reflector nozzle ( to work near window panes without cracking the glass , for example ) , but this is only a minor point . |
| 3 | It seems a pity that investigators have relied almost entirely on traditional IQ tests , which can be affected by impulsivity and other personality factors related to hyperactivity ; it is quite possible that the effects of lead on hyperactivity may be responsible for the apparent loss of IQ , even if we acknowledge a causal influence of lead on hyperactivity . |
| 4 | Such is the loving care which has gone into past history , it seems a pity that the authors are so hesitant about the future . |
| 5 | History has been called the science of the future , so it seems a pity that this body of research comes up with virtually none of the solutions to the problems plaguing the American energy scene . |
| 6 | The ribbon midrange/tweeter unit is certainly no more common a sight now than it was way back when , which seems a pity , and not readily explicable by the way it sounds , though high intrinsic manufacturing costs certainly play their part . |
| 7 | ‘ Ah , well , ’ said the blacksmith , ‘ seems a pity — nice little chap , he is , but nobody wants him — he 's no breed , you see . |
| 8 | It just seems a pity . ’ |
| 9 | It seems a pity that the rationale of a percentage rating system is not extended a little further by incorporating a lieux dits scale classifying named sites within each village . |
| 10 | Seems a pity , do n't you think ? ’ |
| 11 | As the cockpit is likely to be used a lot while sailing in the trades and while in harbour , it seems a pity that the tiller should take up such a large amount of space , although when at rest it can be lifted out of the way . |
| 12 | ‘ It seems a pity to interrupt , ’ Theodora said . |
| 13 | In the main text explanation , the distinction between sounds and spelling is mentioned and so it seems a pity that the obvious procedure , of explaining phonetics in a little more detail , was not followed . |
| 14 | Obviously , I understand that this course is to be built mainly for the benefit of the people who 'll buy the new houses , but it seems a pity that natural unspoilt countryside should be bulldozed to make way for what 's really just a few rich people 's pastime . ’ |
| 15 | It seems a pity to waste all our hard work . ’ |
| 16 | It 's just that it seems a pity for him to reveal his identity . |
| 17 | It seems a pity but it 's not for very long . |
| 18 | But seems a pity does n't it ? |
| 19 | Healey always seems a man at the receiving end , full of great ideas but with little or no room for manoeuvre . |
| 20 | There is plenty of that brand of homespun common sense that seems a trait of chemical engineers of that generation ( regular readers of ChemTech will feel at home with this book ) . |
| 21 | It seems a case of a dictator generating a sense of hysteria and national besiegement to rally people around , but the weekend 's shooting incidents pose an apparently deliberate provocation to an American presence that is firmly rooted in treaties between the Panamanian and American Governments , and they force the question of whether Noriega is bent on invalidating those treaties . |
| 22 | Officials admit that the replanting of the hillsides is crucial for the success of the programme and yet the replanting only started in 1981 and seems a case of too little and too late . |
| 23 | The passage of his life , like some of his glorious tries , seems a case of serendipity . |
| 24 | For much the same reason as suggested in the last paragraph , this seems a course of action which in practice would be ruled out for many of them by financial constraints : so again , for many , just wishful thinking . |
| 25 | If the economic and social structure of our community develops in such a way that in retrospect it seems a conventionalist strategy would have been more suitable , then pragmatism will already have brought the reigning pattern of adjudication very close to conventionalism . |
| 26 | It is evident that Leapor has not allowed the meat to scorch in this instance ; rather , it seems a question of how she uses her leisure , in writing or sewing . |
| 27 | ‘ It seems a firm of accountants hired it as temporary accommodation while their offices were being refurbished and it 's due to be removed . |
| 28 | They may fear to extend love and acceptance to the new partner as it seems a betrayal of the absent parent . |
| 29 | It risks , however , giving the impression that what matters is not the quality of life as we each experience it in our individual consciousness , but simply what takes place in some objective world — which seems a betrayal of the whole point of utilitarianism . |
| 30 | And if a school feels that adding that fourth R to the old reading , writing , arithmetic routine then it seems a parent should n't expect more . |