Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [noun] seem to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The process usually employed to deal with allegations of teacher/pupil sex seems to be designed to protect those interests . |
| 2 | The high frequency of expression of epoxide hydrolase seems to be a fairly general phenomenon of carcinomas as we have also identified frequent expression of epoxide hydrolase in carcinomas of the breast and liver . |
| 3 | These steps recognize the existence of major differences in the composition of population both between and within regions and urban areas — differences which recent trends towards the increasing selectivity of migration streams seem to be magnifying , as will be shown further on . |
| 4 | Suppression of acid secretion seems to be directly associated with the presence of the organism overlying the gastric mucosa and to be reversed by antibiotic therapy in the course of the disease . |
| 5 | Believing that old certainties are ill suited to new times , Culpitt appears , like a number of other influential commentators — Klein and O'Higgins ( 1985 ) ; Goodin ( 1985 ) — to favour the development of more reflexive , less ‘ ideological ’ approaches to social policy ( ‘ unprincipled' , pragmatic forms of welfare pluralism seem to be the favoured option in this regard ) . |
| 6 | In the case of the language of young black Creole users in Britain , an analysis of at least some of their behaviour in terms of code switching seems to be accepted by all researchers . |
| 7 | The general thrust of policy guidelines seems to be to encourage a greater contribution from the voluntary sector . |
| 8 | Nothing short of the resurrection of Renaissance man seems to be on the cards , in command of all knowledge . |
| 9 | Blumer and Hauser maintained that ‘ the influence of motion pictures seems to be proportionate to the weakness of the family , school , church and neighbourhood ’ and that ‘ persons living in high-rate delinquency areas are most subject to influence by the themes of life treated by motion pictures ’ . |
| 10 | Enya does n't go in for intellectual analysis of her music much , but when I tell her these first reactions to her heart- breakingly beautiful new album , ‘ Shepherd Moons ’ , she lights up with a certain delighted relief that two years of studio work seems to be hitting the right target . |
| 11 | Whilst the pert , Californian sexuality of Baywatch bimbos seems to be aimed at the heart of adolescent lust , Schiffer possesses a vital ambiguity within her features and her poise which recreates her as a story waiting to be told , as opposed to a fantasy waiting to be fulfilled . |
| 12 | The notion of the health-promoting school which permeates all aspects of school life seemed to be gaining favour with many schools and may be one way of tackling the situation . |
| 13 | Manufacturers of aerofoil paddles seem to be proliferating . |
| 14 | The actual death rate from asthma in West Cumbria seems to be much lower than mortality statistics suggest . |
| 15 | On the face of it , hand-composition in letterpress printing seemed to be well suited to women 's " dexterity " . |
| 16 | Mucosal pathology in gluten sensitivity seems to be dependent on T cel lmediated reactivity in genetically predisposed subjects . |
| 17 | The goodwill and excellent relations that Jimmy and Gwenda Cornell have built up with the authorities in Gran Canaria seem to be in the process of being matched in St Lucia : more and better facilities were planned for Rodney Bay Marina , parties were organised and funded , and a special ARC committee to deal with such things as restoring extinguished navigation lights and easing participants through customs formalities was set up and presided over by the Prime Minister of St Lucia . |
| 18 | Furthermore , the association of low γ Os with low Nd in mantle xenoliths seems to be a unique isotopic signature ; if this signature were found in basalts , it would provide compelling evidence that SCLM was involved in their genesis . |
| 19 | To point to progress in employment matters seems to be an anachronism when unemployment is today higher than it was in 1979 . |
| 20 | In fact people seemed to be losing interest in aliens . |
| 21 | But try and get them to change now , in fact York seems to be finding more excuses for closing off streets all the time . |
| 22 | Adorno 's preferred picture for music listeners seems to be of inert , private critical spirits , without bodies , without vocal sensuality . |
| 23 | The effect of short spacing on infant mortality seems to be loosely associated with the overall level of infant mortality . |
| 24 | The effects of carbachol and gastrin on acid secretion seem to be mediated via an increase in intracellular calcium , achieved partly , as in many cell types , by inducing inositol phosphate turnover . |
| 25 | However , young children 's ability to develop language is extremely robust , and unless there are additional cognitive or emotional problems , children learn the language of their community even under conditions where exposure to adult input seems to be remarkably impoverished . |
| 26 | The actions of the gastric inhibitory polypeptide receptor on adenylate cyclase seems to be under the control of an activated form of Gi in HGT-1 cells . |
| 27 | Indeed , this may grossly under-represent the present situation : the rapid spread of UNIX-based systems seems to facilitate competition and , at the time of writing , performance of workstations per unit cost seems to be increasing at about 50 per cent per annum . |
| 28 | Competition between incomers and Shetlanders over house sites seem to be an important factor . |