Example sentences of "seem [to-vb] this [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Paxton 's remarks in the above passage seem to support this supposition . |
| 2 | The findings from the sentence completion study seem to support this argument , in that performance was better on item ( 1 ) than on item ( 2 ) , and performance on item ( 2 ) was better than on ( 3 ) and ( 4 ) . |
| 3 | Local studies , too , seem to confirm this finding . |
| 4 | The figures in the table above seem to confirm this point of view . |
| 5 | With regard to methodology , audio-lingual techniques ( A-LM ) seem to meet this situation as they provide plenty of opportunity for the student to use foreign language responses in the classroom situation and to receive the reinforcement of acceptance and comprehension . |
| 6 | The great historical eruptions seem to fit this picture — global mean temperatures in the northern hemisphere ( taken as annual means ) show a significant dip in the year or two after a great eruption , like that of Krakatoa in 1883 , or , on a more modest scale , Agung in Bali in 1963 . |
| 7 | The young of the emperor butterfly fish that live on coral reefs seem to use this system too . |
| 8 | Many economists are inclined to think that static welfare losses are outweighed by dynamic welfare gains from technological progress , and policy-makers generally seem to share this presumption . |
| 9 | Men in the West seem to fear this dichotomy , although it is not a separation but more a reorganisation of life so that the spiritual gains the most important part and the rest of life falls into place beneath . |
| 10 | A variety of factors seem to influence this part of the brain , including the sight , smell , and taste of food , as well as one 's knowledge about healthy eating . |
| 11 | People also seem to get this impression that if you 're released from prison the first thing you want is sex . |
| 12 | Aelfwald was residing in the far north of his kingdom when George arrived in Northumbria in 786 and this and the association of his cult with Hexham seem to locate this Bernician prince essentially outside Deira . |
| 13 | ‘ I thought I might have hurt you — God knows I tried to be careful , but you seem to have this knack of wiping out twenty-five years of control and finesse with a single touch . ’ |
| 14 | They seem to have this idea about natural talent and any kid who shows the slightest promise is put into sport and made to concentrate on that . |
| 15 | And it was like , nothing , so we just extended all this out and made it into a stage come , a bigger dance floor cos the I do n't know why they wa always seem to have this trends that , they have these trends in the seventies and that was , and eighties of having small dance floors |
| 16 | Yeah although the tape 's on I 'll still say I 'll still say I mean there are people within the company as within any company I 'm sure who you when you get to know their technical ability or lack thereof you think well how have they managed to get where they have but they just seem to be able they seem to have this ability to be able to be in the right place at the right time . |
| 17 | Erm indeed there are many within in the education system , particularly older men seem to have this attitude in my experience , that y'know it 's just it 's just boys messing about and having a good time . |
| 18 | ‘ But we seem to have this thing in Wales about always knocking our best players and looking around to try to put forward rivals who are n't as good . ’ |
| 19 | The short lines seem to enact this movement : ‘ When you said ‘ ears ’ the swing seemed to stop and turn back … |