Example sentences of "not seem to be [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The modern pressures on a clergy family do not seem to be explained to the laity . |
| 2 | Furthermore , the balance of the domestic division of labour does not seem to be related to the work done by men . |
| 3 | One surprising aspect of the recall results was that they did not seem to be related to previous knowledge of the junctions , it had seemed possible that even simple junctions would be memorable if they had not been previously encountered . |
| 4 | Chemiluminescence was also inhibited by indomethacin , but this did not seem to be related to inhibition of cyclo-oxygenase . |
| 5 | The mechanism by which H pylori infection increases serum gastrin is unknown but does not seem to be related to the bacterium 's urease activity or any effect of this on antral surface pH . |
| 6 | The course and severity of the pulmonary involvement does not seem to be related to the activity of the intestinal disease . |
| 7 | Dreaming does not seem to be confined to our own species : research on the subject would appear to indicate that animals likewise have dreams : we have all seen a sleeping dog twitch as it ‘ chases rabbits ’ . |
| 8 | Evidence for this comes from the fact that the ambivalent expression does not seem to be confined to a limited range of situations , in which individuals find themselves on public display , especially to an audience from a higher social class or more advanced educational attainment . |
| 9 | Greg was uncertain how to respond to this addendum , which did not seem to be addressed to him . |
| 10 | You do n't seem to be listening to yourself . ’ |
| 11 | She was still talking about the snake that lived under the water tank when Tom swung the wheel and purred rapidly up the hospital driveway , and if his face was still set in a grim frown and he did n't seem to be listening to her words at all , she should n't have minded , because the object of the exercise had been to entertain Faye , not him . |
| 12 | I am sorry to have to disturb you at home , ma'am , but you do n't seem to be connected to the telephone system . ’ |
| 13 | She wished the man would hurry up ; he did n't seem to be objecting to the way the young assistant was dragging out the transaction . |
| 14 | As you do n't seem to be responding to telegrams for reasons best known to yourself , I am writing to say that I am not coming home immediately . |