Example sentences of "seem [to-vb] to the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now I appreciate that some people seem to object to the words public protection , erm I 'm not certain why bearing in mind you have a public protection committee . |
| 2 | Mainly the sparks fly down off the wheel , but some seem to cling to the circumference all round then fly up into the operator 's face . |
| 3 | Step 6 List the triggers that seem to lead to the behaviour . |
| 4 | All the narrow streets eventually seem to lead to the harbour . |
| 5 | Opinions in the marketplace seem to point to the likelihood that in 1996 ; when the next stage of legislation is introduced , all small diesel engines will have to use catalysts . |
| 6 | The research is still continuing but conclusions to date seem to point to the fact that , although powers of reasoning are not necessarily enhanced , the speed at which the subject is able to reason or recall certainly is . |
| 7 | ‘ Statistics seem to point to the fact that Friday 13th is definitely unlucky ’ , said a spokesman . |
| 8 | But , in the absence of something in the context which suggests that narrower meaning , the authorities in the 19th century and earlier all seem to point to the conclusion that the requirement to establish a conviction requires a proof not only of the finding of guilt but also of the court 's final adjudication by sentence or other order . |
| 9 | And her spectacles and peaked cap seem to add to the image of a beauty with brains . |
| 10 | In The Form the first two degrees of love seem to correspond to the stages in the contemplative 's life that Rolle has addressed in chapters one to six . |
| 11 | Another feature of dolphin skin which could offset turbulence and accelerate movement is a system of dermal ridges ( similar to those that make up our fingerprints ) which are found beneath the skin on the back and flanks of most cetaceans , and seem to correspond to the patterns of water flow . |