Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] [modal v] seem a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I knew that Frank had to grow up , after five years , ’ said the star , ‘ or he would seem a complete idiot . |
| 2 | Although they might seem a natural fit for RTZ , the sale might still go ahead after a review . |
| 3 | These criticisms are , in many respects , justified although it would seem a bit far-fetched for historians to believe that the Labour Party , even in alliance with the Communist Party , could have forced a National government with an overwhelming parliamentary majority , to have capitulated to external pressure . |
| 4 | The ground outside this principal gate rises along Watling Street and it would seem a most suitable site for a large cemetery . |
| 5 | If you spun the wheels at random and happened to hit 1207 first time , you would be able to steal the bike , and it would seem a minor miracle . |
| 6 | Whilst it may seem a far cry from the appalling civil war that has torn Yugoslavia apart or the collapse of the Soviet Union into an uneasy Commonwealth of Independent States , it seems that sport , and rugby in particular , can play its part in preventing the exaggeration and exploitation of nationalist feeling on international occasions . |
| 7 | The best-selling model in the current Hoover range is not included , even though it would seem a classic example of successful design . |
| 8 | Though he might seem a minor political nuisance , his name was on the list of those to be rounded up and interned . |