Example sentences of "this does n't seem " in BNC.

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1 This does n't seem a fair way of qualifying for the huge incentives on offer for a record . ’
2 Or her , ’ she would add scrupulously , being among other things a feminist ) , but in practice this does n't seem to affect her behaviour very noticeably — she seems to have ordinary human feelings , ambitions , desires , to suffer anxieties , frustrations , fears , like anyone else in this imperfect world , and to have a natural inclination to try and make it a better place .
3 This does n't seem likely .
4 Marshall do provide , as an optional extra , the MPM 4E footswitch ; this will call up patches 1 to 4 , and although this does n't seem like many sounds , most guitarists would probably find that adequate .
5 Surprisingly , this does n't seem to be the case with the Rockwood .
6 With Palin this does n't seem to hold .
7 This does n't seem to happen when coral sand is mixed with gravel ( I use about 25% coral to 75% gravel ) , probably because the coral slips into the interstices of the gravel and stays there .
8 This does n't seem so bad .
9 Pesticides have had a damaging effect on a lot of wildlife , including birds of prey , but for some reason this does n't seem to have affected barn owls as much as the sparrowhawk and peregrine populations .
10 This does n't seem to have bothered women in Japan though , where commercial tampons have been subject to strict controls since 1969 : no added deodorant ; no super-absorbency chemicals or rayon ; sterilisation in ethylene oxide gas .
11 The teacher could come out of role , saying " This does n't seem to be going very well for you .
12 Now presumably somebody in government or Whitehall has just taken a decision to , to go for it all in one year , I do n't know why , I , I do n't suppose we 're told why , but the , the consequence of the decision is actually going to be that people in Shropshire , our clients and social services are going to pay for that decision , either through paying charges for services that they now get for nothing , or by getting less services , er , and this does n't seem to be in line with the government 's stated aim of , of targeting money where it 's most needed .
13 Er , I I I thought it extremely discourteous of Councillor instead of responding to my letter he goes to the press and starts complaining , this does n't seem to me the way to sort out the problem at all and I am equally aware of the problem er and if it only helps me get some facts together then it it will strengthen my arm getting things sorted out .
14 This does n't seem to be working properly .
15 I I 'm , this does n't seem to me , a very intelligent way , I I , somehow or other you 've got to get the parents , win them to behave properly towards the children without the threat of a heavy fine on their head .
16 Very often , puberty for example , that depression will become more enhanced , so it might present itself as a problem that seems to be rising out of puberty , but as time goes on and through school help that does n't seem to be resolving that problem , I think that 's the point at which the specialist within the school , the teacher within the school , must think about , ‘ This does n't seem to be resolving itself .
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