Example sentences of "n't seem [to-vb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 She suddenly remembered that she had n't thought to offer him a tip — although , unlike the awful Elise , he had n't seemed to expect any payment .
2 ‘ But when you 're with him — like in the forest — you do n't seem to do much talking , ’ Mungo persisted .
3 The curious thing was that the lawyers , dentists , opticians , salesmen and accountants he knew did n't seem to do much work .
4 They tried to be friendly ; they frequented the cafés and even ventured into people 's houses , and they did n't seem to do any harm .
5 ‘ The thing is , ’ said the agent , ‘ they had the money for the rental in cash , they do n't seem to sell much pottery , but they can run two off-road jeeps which are parked undercover in the barns .
6 One thing I 'd criticise is the way that the position markers do n't seem to sit dead centre on the neck .
7 I said to her , it 's all very well , but , we spend so much money on them and we do n't seem to spend any money on victims .
8 We ca n't seem to spend any time together without getting involved in all the old arguments again . ’
9 He does n't seem to enjoy spending hours in a horsebox . ’
10 It did n't seem to take any notice .
11 Irish women did n't seem to take any care of themselves .
12 They are more tolerant of algal growth than most other corals , as filamentous algae or Caulerpa growing nearby does n't seem to cause any problems .
13 It did n't seem to need any food , though we tried everything we thought it might like .
14 But more than that most want the satisfaction of feeling they are doing a worthwhile job well — and here the unions do n't seem to offer much help .
15 Her mental assurances did n't seem to offer much comfort , and she certainly did n't think she wanted to be put down as an experience .
16 Appropriately , an extract of Italian horse racing commentary follows before the Satanic finale of ‘ Noh Jam ’ which does n't seem to make much sense even if you rotate your turntable backwards .
17 Appropriately , an extract of Italian horse racing commentary follows before the Satanic finale of ‘ Noh Jam ’ which does n't seem to make much sense even if you rotate your turntable backwards .
18 You often hear managers say that : ' I 've run out of ideas on how to deal with him … ’ or ‘ she could do so much better but I just ca n't seem to make any progress … ’ or ‘ he simply did n't do what I asked … ’
19 I 'm extremely disappointed , that erm , we do n't seem to make any progress towards getting the savings erm , that , that , erm , we were promised .
20 It did n't seem to make any difference , though .
21 That did n't seem to make any difference to you .
22 Medication does n't seem to make any difference .
23 Age did n't seem to make any difference .
24 ‘ It does n't seem to make any difference how much time you spend with him , ’ she said equally bluntly .
25 It was before he and Paul lived together , but that does n't seem to make any difference .
26 They were both dressed the same , probably for the same reason , and yet it did n't seem to make any difference because all the action was in the eyes .
27 But it does n't seem to make any difference .
28 Speed came on for White and did n't seem to have many problems although that 's prob- ably because he did n't touch the ball much .
29 He did n't seem to have much protection against the cold .
30 I do n't know if he had been lunged before , but he did n't seem to have much idea about it and was wary of the lunge whip at first .
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