Example sentences of "seem [prep] [be] [adv] common " in BNC.
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| 1 | An important point to emerge out of the network model is that aspects of non-co-operation seem to be more common than prototypically co-operative behaviour from a reader 's perspective , at least as far as SF is concerned . |
| 2 | Congenital and late syphilis , both neurological and cardiovascular , seem to be less common than in previous times . |
| 3 | Some schools organise ‘ bulk buy clubs ’ where a member with a van or large car buys in bulk a variety of goods from a discount warehouse — items such as nappy liners and toilet rolls seem to be quite common in these schemes . |
| 4 | Wool-sucking seems to be most common among young cats that have been orphaned or have for some other reason been deprived of the maternal nipple too soon . |
| 5 | It seems to be fairly common practice if a taxpayer dies for a deed of family arrangement or deed of variation to be entered into under which , for instance , the children receive £150,000 ( this is the nil-rate band for inheritance tax purposes effective from 10 March 1992 ) and for the balance of the assets to be left to the surviving spouse . |
| 6 | Nevertheless library and information promotion and orientation is relevant , and in fact this activity seems to be as common in this sector as it is in the educational sector ; something illustrated in a detailed survey by Sullivan of 1,437 UK special libraries . |
| 7 | But with cats it seems to be too common to be explained in this way . |
| 8 | Relapse of schizophrenia seems to be more common in patients subject to extensive criticism or over-involvement by other family members ( Vaughn and Leff 1976 ) . |
| 9 | However , the experience of living with kin seems to be more common for elderly people of minority ethnic origin . |
| 10 | So all , as I say erm , never used to be able to die with asthma there was but very few , but now it seems to be more common because people are not going for help when they need it . |
| 11 | Addiction to wheat seems to be very common among the overweight |
| 12 | Raiding the fridge is not a gender-linked activity , but cravings do seem to be more common in women . |
| 13 | The practice does not seem to be very common . |
| 14 | The practice of having zebra crossings on any multi-lane road does n't seem to be very common outside . |