Example sentences of "may seem [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At first , making adaptations to your home may seem a very complicated process , because of the information you need to gather together , and the number of people who have to be involved . |
| 2 | ’ Making adaptations to your home may seem a very complicated process … ‘ |
| 3 | In short , Eliot has delineated a critic who recognizes public or civic responsibilities ; and unless we are very careful , to say of this critic that he ‘ serves his art ’ may seem a rather sudden cramping and diminution of the claims made for him . |
| 4 | The steering group 's proposals may seem a touch elaborate but , for two reasons , appraisal in education is bound to be more complex than in other areas of life . |
| 5 | It may seem a chore to gather invoices to document your expenses , but without these , items of expenditure may not be allowed as a deduction from income by the Inland Revenue . |
| 6 | It may seem a little curious that these are the problems which have exercised the minds of so many of the writers on Mary Queen of Scots above all else . |
| 7 | Now consider what may seem a much easier question . |
| 8 | ‘ It may seem a little odd for prison staff to be looking at their prisoners as customers , but they are the direct consumers of our service , ’ explained Mr Stephen Twinn , prison director , who spent 23 years in the public sector at various grades of prison governor . |
| 9 | Although the disaster may seem a boon to an industry that has shared in the recession which struck the construction industry , not all firms have welcomed the flood of work . |
| 10 | While this may seem a consolidation of his European realm and role , Charles could not have foreseen that he was to strengthen the future power of the papacy far more than that of his own lineage . |
| 11 | It may seem a small point when a man is dead , but all other records have always given 17 June as the presumed date of death . |
| 12 | Taking on board yet another set of demands and perspectives entailed in marketing may seem a daunting task . |
| 13 | The ideas outlined here may seem a bit odd , cranky even , and certainly inconvenient and impractical . |
| 14 | All this may seem a curious way for a species to handle its genes . |
| 15 | This may seem a jaundiced view , but the evidence is disturbing . |
| 16 | The extra complexity of the second hypothesis may seem a good reason for preferring the first , but in fact any theory of latent inhibition will need to find some place for the idea that associability can change if it is to accommodate the chief conclusions to emerge from Chapter 3 . |
| 17 | This may seem a reassuring picture , a balm to B. S. Johnson 's fears . |
| 18 | I have taken it upon myself to enter into a challenge , which — at first hearing — may seem a quite impossible challenge . |
| 19 | Concern about rabies may seem a somewhat trivial issue in a discussion of the huge topic of preventing infection , but it serves as a reminder that prevention is a subject which will always be fundamental to maintaining a safe environment , though the precise nature of the concern will vary among countries and over time . |
| 20 | This may seem a ridiculously simple statement to make , but awareness of our interests in research is very important . |
| 21 | At first glance this may seem a tedious and unnecessary task , for any nurse aspiring to teach others ought to be sufficiently proficient at nursing not to require this kind of reminder . |
| 22 | Some of the essays may seem a little dense but this is inevitable . |
| 23 | This may seem a macho way to treat the hair but it is also a sure way for pulling the hair out . |
| 24 | To some romantics this may seem a pity . |
| 25 | Bad behaviour may seem a lot worse on a day when the washing machine has flooded the kitchen floor than on a day when everything has gone well . |
| 26 | This may seem a bold claim in the light of the competition . |
| 27 | All this may seem a little behind the times to the modern generation and to feminists , but I recognize that it was the way of my mother 's and father 's world . |
| 28 | Now the receipt of unsolicited junk mail may seem a relatively trivial matter ( though for some , who seem to regard their letter-box as part of their person , it is an affront ) — and it certainly seems effective as a marketing device . |
| 29 | It is an aspect of privacy we should take more seriously ; it may seem a frail distinction to draw when armed police can batter down your front door on suspicion that a wanted person may be inside , but at least it gives the possibility of some redress , and may make it more difficult to achieve the total surveillance of society . |
| 30 | It is a good idea to view a property more than once , at different times of the day , as what may seem a peaceful haven during the day , when everyone is out , turns into a nightmare in the evening , when families come in and televisions are turned on . |