Example sentences of "they [modal v] seem to [be] " in BNC.
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1 | In all this , as in everything else in their lives , you can help them best by listening with patience and sympathy , never dismissing their anxieties — however unreasonable they may seem to be — simply by telling them not to worry because you will always see that they are all right . |
2 | Such images may be the food which fuels paintings and stories , or they may seem to be glimpses into an unknown world , one that we have not yet met . |
3 | Other conundra m–y appear rather less cosmically' relevant ; they may seem to be of little importance yet , like Mercury 's orbit , may prove in the long term to be extremely important . |
4 | The Greeks pondered this image lovingly and urged Christians to realise that all our human ideas about God , no matter how inspiring or helpful they might seem to be , must be treated with the very greatest caution and cast aside if necessary . |
5 | I think that they might seem to be an indulgence to supporters more than partners , even if they offered training/education . |
6 | So they 'd seem to be ideal for anyone wishing to avoid police cameras . |
7 | If such stipulations are made for so mundane a practice as motoring , they would seem to be reasonable precautions for protecting our environment for the rest of time from possible damage by man-made creatures . |
8 | There are three records which have defied the searches of record-collectors , and since no one alive today has examples to compare them with , they would seem to be prime candidates for potential forgers . |
9 | Let us look in detail at the last of these , since they would seem to be most relevant . |
10 | They would seem to be of integral importance to any manager or coach handling black sportsmen , yet few theorize at any level other than the physiological or , more occasionally , the psychological . |
11 | On contractualist grounds , he argues , they would seem to be bereft of equality . |
12 | ‘ They would seem to be most valuable papers . |
13 | Since motorways fit this same description they would seem to be the perfect location . |
14 | Maybe his fish and chips and his welding background are not what they were looking for , though in Middlesbrough they would seem to be born for each other . |