Example sentences of "he [verb] [not/n't] seem [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Going and having a few meals with him did n't seem evil or furtive in any way . |
| 2 | He did not seem perturbed . |
| 3 | Although in September 1939 he did not seem sure whether he would be able to compose any more poetry — it was a time when any kind of " plan " seemed futile — within three or four months he did start work upon another poem . |
| 4 | Unlike his brothers he did not seem able to get himself together ; wasted his time at university , married very young , came to London , did this job and that ; wrote a book that was noticed but made no money , then another , a jaunty and irreverent account of a journalist 's career in the provinces . |
| 5 | At the beginning I found it hard work because he did not seem able to concentrate . |
| 6 | He did not seem able to deal with anyone who wished to work from understanding , or able to think for himself . |
| 7 | Nevertheless , he did not seem aggressive . |
| 8 | During our meeting he did not seem interested in Cathy or her news . |
| 9 | From across the kitchen Lavinia smiled at him as though to reassure him , as though stating again that he did not seem laughable . |
| 10 | He did not seem eager to see me again , but I shall go anyway . |
| 11 | He did not seem concerned . |
| 12 | But he did n't seem shocked , or embarrassed , or even taken aback . |
| 13 | He did n't seem that type … |
| 14 | And then she remembered what had happened to Alice and he did n't seem nice any more , just big and handsome and rather frightening , standing there in his tight jeans and his bright shirt , looking at her . |
| 15 | No shopping ? ’ he mocked , but he did n't seem dismayed or put out by her request . |
| 16 | He did n't seem upset that it was empty and Trent had the feeling that , given the chance , the President would have poured himself another whisky and drunk it for something to do rather than from desire for alcohol . |
| 17 | He did n't seem convinced so I did n't tell him that I would n't give odds on his wheels being there in the morning . |
| 18 | He did n't seem all that worried about it . |
| 19 | If so , then , having delivered it , he did n't seem anxious to continue the subject . |
| 20 | ‘ I suppose Jonas was expecting me when I arrived — that 's why he did n't seem surprised . ’ |
| 21 | He did n't seem frightened . |
| 22 | He did n't seem worried at the idea . |
| 23 | Edward was pale and she wondered if he 'd been eating pork crackling again which did n't agree with him , but he did n't seem sick . |
| 24 | The Radio 5 commentators were right about him not jumping for the ball — he did n't seem interested . |
| 25 | He did n't seem angry with Philip for having hit him . |
| 26 | ‘ He did n't seem able to accept help . ’ |
| 27 | He did n't seem able to agree with this version of his people 's history . |
| 28 | He did n't seem mad now . |
| 29 | He does not seem pleased . |
| 30 | He realises that his value of her has decayed , and he does not seem broken-hearted . |