Example sentences of "seem [adj] on the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yes Norman Lamont you 're right erm even the demise was suggested that the square sausage , which seemed possible on the basis of the conversion of metric tables and if you do n't know what the square sausage is , the G M B Scotland delegates will only be too happy er to give you the answer . |
| 2 | Nigel seemed willing on the surface to receive this . |
| 3 | The choice of film seemed appropriate on the day the simmering dispute boiled over with growing frustration and bitterness among the staff , many of whom attended the Clapham train disaster and are veterans of dealing with the aftermath of IRA bomb blasts . |
| 4 | The long thin mouth was pulled down at the corners like a tragic mask , the eyes were hooded , the shoulders hunched , head bent forward so that the man 's gaze seemed fixed on the surface of the table . |
| 5 | Young girls seemed short on the ground . |
| 6 | The conclusion that the speeches largely appealed to long-standing victims of the ‘ Führer myth ’ also seems justified on the basis of an examination of the more nuanced reports from local SD agencies , which , while generally positive , provide a somewhat more varied picture of reactions . |
| 7 | When the farmer is such a personally kind and considerate individual who recognizes his social responsibilities to his workforce , it seems churlish on the part of the farm worker to complain about low wages and poor working conditions . |
| 8 | I know she seems indolent on the surface , but underneath she has all this energy , like a coiled spring . |
| 9 | It does n't seem right on the phone ( … must dash , oh , by the way , I 'm dying ) . |
| 10 | Yes he does seem keen on the railway track . |