Example sentences of "[adv] seem [verb] [is] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What the hon. Gentleman does not seem to understand is that one can have a progressive system with two rates . |
| 2 | ‘ See , what you do n't seem to grasp is we 've got to progress or everything stops . |
| 3 | John Smith , the shadow Chancellor , said last night : ‘ What he does n't seem to realise is that interest rates mean that it will be much harder for industry to get on its feet to help us overcome the balance of payments deficit . |
| 4 | What they do n't seem to realise is that we do n't keep spares in the office , so all we can do is send them on to Ablex anyway , so you 'll have longer to wait . |
| 5 | What Mr Patten does n't seem to realise is that most seven to 11-year-old children — and I do n't mean his own privileged daughter Mary Claire — need to be eased and teased into acquiring a reading habit . |
| 6 | What people do n't seem to realise is that families outside still have to support prisoners . |
| 7 | One thing Mum does n't seem to forget is hymns . |
| 8 | What you do n't seem to know is that I 'm working for Query and not for you . |
| 9 | What he does n't seem to know is that Albie had been talking to Carmichael . |