Example sentences of "seem [verb] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | She seemed to sense his nervousness . |
| 2 | The offworlder seemed to sense his disapproval . |
| 3 | She seemed to sense his thoughts . |
| 4 | The whiteness of his shirt seemed to emphasise his tan , but it was something in the glittering gaze , raking her slowly from head to toe , that made her hesitate . |
| 5 | Afterwards she sat in one of the chairs and lit a cigarette , still in the bathrobe ; Magill seemed to like his women never quite naked . |
| 6 | A source of worry in this respect was Alex James , with his taste for night clubs , but it never seemed to affect his game to any great extent . |
| 7 | On the second day Smith was palpably out lbw but went on the score 42 ; Mujtaba was given out when the ball seemed to hit his boot ; and Gooch , I believe , should have been given out three times in the second innings . |
| 8 | Daniel seemed to enjoy his baked potato with mushroom sauce and also managed a few chips , eaten in his usual style — squashed up between his fingers . |
| 9 | He was conversing merrily in English at a reception during the European Cup meeting , but several weeks later in Rome when confronted by the television team he seemed to lose his linguistic powers . |
| 10 | This Rainbow Quest gelding seemed to lose his way after earning a rating of 82 in his first three races last season , but his 10-length victory over Smiling Chief at Lingfield showed he retains plenty of ability . |
| 11 | I noted then , what I had noted earlier , that , at such a juncture , he seemed to sink his own personal problems and interests in concentrating on the troubles of the other person . |
| 12 | He was feeling the clammy cold that seemed to penetrate his thick coat and chill his bones . |
| 13 | The wind was cutting across the open space at great speed , so cold it seemed to penetrate his bones . |
| 14 | but our game old poet seemed to work his miracle . |
| 15 | Searing , excruciating agony ripped through his hand and up his arm until it seemed to engulf his entire body . |
| 16 | Jackie seemed to know his way about pretty well . |
| 17 | He seemed to know his way round , and what was needed . |
| 18 | Garty 's head jerked violently sideways ; he lurched , stumbled , almost fell , then seemed to find his balance again . |
| 19 | Steve Hammond seemed to find his voice at last , but behind his smile , Lindsey could n't help but catch a faint note of desperation . |
| 20 | He started to protest , but then he seemed to remember his promise and made a conscious effort to stop himself . |
| 21 | There was concern in Arty 's voice — a concern that seemed to annoy his father . |
| 22 | Suragai seemed to inspect his hands . |
| 23 | ‘ He 's like a lighthouse , ’ Mickey Aronson whispered to Ada ; and , indeed , Mickey 's comparison was well chosen , for the smile of pride Max Klein could not suppress at being the baaleboss for such a momentous occasion seemed to reach his lips only after first puffing out his chest . |
| 24 | A sadness seemed to cross his face for a second but Constance was barely conscious of it . |
| 25 | Her helpless moans of delight seemed to excite his own desire , perspiration breaking out on his skin as his body began moving against her with a rhythmic urgency he could barely control . |
| 26 | He did n't sing himself but seemed to inspire his colleagues ( Concerto Vocale ) with a feeling for nuance , simplicity of expression and nobility of projection in an extremely fine and responsive acoustic . |
| 27 | This was followed by Lord Arran 's speech at the Balmoral Show where , according to some reports , Lord Arran seemed to challenge his own civil servants to come up with new ideas . |
| 28 | Only Willey , who seemed to play his best Test innings against West Indian thunderbolts , made a fight of it with 71 ; Botham hammered a quick 29 , but the last wicket went down for 152 , leaving West Indies needing five to win . |
| 29 | In Jamaica he sunbathed and swam in the sea ( swimming always seemed to alleviate his disabilities ) , drank rum punch and slept very well . |
| 30 | Edward was glad to escape from Shelgate Road : his father seemed to undermine his self-confidence and made him out to be ‘ several kinds of fool ’ . |