Example sentences of "do seem [to-vb] a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 One possible factor in the success of some of these marriages is that quite a few women do seem to get a kick out of seeing men dressed up in women 's clothing , though I do n't know why .
2 You do seem to have a propensity for rubbing people up the wrong way . ’
3 Whilst one may argue that it would be wrong to attribute ego-functions to animals in which the id/ego differentiation was difficult to justify because their behaviour was largely under instinctual , preprogrammed control , it is nevertheless true that some mammals — and in particular some higher primates — do seem to show a plasticity of behaviour and an elaboration of activity which clearly point to the beginnings , however primitive , of ego-functions proper .
4 Film critics may have disagreed on the merits of Batman Returns , but they did seem to reach a consensus on at least one thing .
5 It did seem to get a bit longer .
6 But it does seem to take a while .
7 Christianity , however , does seem to envisage a degree of divine power-sharing among the persons of the Trinity .
8 I am not qualified to comment on the biological accuracy of this notion , but it does seem to overlook a number of other explanations — that Simenon 's obsessive promiscuity was fuelled by large doses of misogyny , for example .
9 It does seem to offer a number of departures from ‘ normal ’ grand prix racing .
10 The reader may be able to even feel concerned for her as she does seem to have a conscience .
11 I 'd hesitate to give much weight to her story in the normal run because she does seem to have a screw loose , but it ties in so well with Norman Pinder 's recollections , and they are totally independent witnesses . ’
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