Example sentences of "[Wh pn] do [not/n't] seem " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was great to see the Oldies review of the 1969 Fender Bass VI in the September issue ; this is a much neglected instrument , the worst neglect emanating from Fender themselves , who do n't seem to realise what they 've got . |
| 2 | Some children of seven or eight know exactly what they are doing but there are some 13-years-olds who do n't seem to know . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Secret people , ’ she said , ‘ who do not seem to have any business that could take them into the forest . ’ |
| 4 | In practice that means keeping an eye out for leadership qualities and sometimes selecting on that basis and , at the same time , encouraging the absorption of certain leadership precepts by those who do not seem to possess them in a natural way . |
| 5 | Yet inevitably there are one or two pupils who do not seem to respond to my way of working , who are hard to control . |
| 6 | Colliers probably , and metal miners possibly , were among groups who do not seem to have experienced the widespread fall in real earnings after 1760 . |
| 7 | There are still many policy makers who do not seem to realise that a fundamental change is in progress , a change which is bound to affect every individual and every social group . |
| 8 | Seb 's father was a large , comfortable-looking man who did not seem disposed to make a fuss . |
| 9 | The Spirit urged Jesus into the desert , where he resisted the temptations of the Devil , who did not seem to know that he was tempting God himself . |
| 10 | Within five minutes , Meredith was not only as hot , bothered and bad-tempered as the rest , she was angry too at people who did not seem to appreciate what they had . |
| 11 | Dr Alex Schmid , the founder of P100M , categorised the many academics who did not seem to be interested in human rights . |
| 12 | The trustee or personal representative may , inter alia , deal in the securities to which that information relates if his trades are based on the advice of someone who appeared to him to be an appropriate person for whom to seek such advice and who did not seem to him to be prohibited by ss.1 , 2 , 4 , or 5 from dealing . |
| 13 | Monique filed for divorce in 1974 and at the proceedings in October 1976 , she told the court that Rachid ‘ was a man who did not seem to have any control of his emotions ’ ; that he believed ‘ women are not men 's equals and that women are servants to men ’ . |
| 14 | He was twenty-eight , a tall , well-built man , who did not seem , however , to think his appearance was very important . |
| 15 | There was one farmer , however , who did not seem to notice her , and this annoyed her a little . |
| 16 | Sara could not help smiling back at him , he looked so incongruous surrounded by the children , who did not seem to stay still for a moment ; the whole group bubbled and rippled with continuous movement . |
| 17 | Visits to Lille and visits from such important people as the Duke of Gloucester , the C-in-C , Lord Gort , and the Divisional Commander , a little Major-General called Montgomery who did n't seem to be to the liking of the younger officers . |
| 18 | He said he 'd pay , and despatched Kenny Lynch , who did n't seem too pleased with the idea , I must say , to fetch the ice-creams . |
| 19 | Once a man she 'd never met before , a man called Peter who did n't seem to have a wife , kept dancing with her in the Godsons ' house , holding her very close , in a way that quite upset her and yet was pleasurable . |
| 20 | Everyone had gone except this boorish man and his sleazy dirty place , and the poor old decrepit cleaner , who did n't seem particularly dismayed at the sight that greeted their eyes when they went into the room where the reception had been held . |
| 21 | ‘ Yesterday you were the one who did n't seem to want reminding of … of the whole disaster . |
| 22 | She pushed her way through a high-spirited crowd who did n't seem to notice her rudeness and followed him into the kitchen . |
| 23 | Enormously impressed by this friendly , helpful girl , who did n't seem in the least like most receptionists she encountered , Ellie slid back the registration card , accepted her plastic key , gave one of her funny little smiles , and decided that before going up to her room she 'd better try and find Donal . |
| 24 | He put out his hand to touch the shiny paint but there was a man at the wheel who did n't seem to like Stuart . |
| 25 | They demolished Moseley , who did n't seem to know whether they were coming or going . |
| 26 | Sir John had then stamped off , muttering curses about public officials who did n't seem to care . |
| 27 | And that set the scene perfectly for Hick , a man who does n't seem to know where his next Test run is coming from , yet bats like superman in the knock-about stuff . |
| 28 | When the process described by Erikson is successful , ‘ the community in turn feels ‘ recognised ’ by the individual who cares to ask for recognition ; it can , by the same token , feel deeply — and vengefully — rejected by the individual who does not seem to care . ’ |
| 29 | According to Lord Elphinstone , the candidacy of Buchanan of Aucheneen was being pressed by Dundas of Lethem , one of Montrose 's friends , a gentleman who does not seem to have hesitated to make use of the duke 's name in the course of his canvass for Aucheneen . |
| 30 | The latter were represented after 1474 by a minor in the custody of William lord Hastings , who does not seem to have played much part in south Yorkshire . |