Example sentences of "seems [prep] [be] [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One answer seems to be that the market will take another look at Impressionist prints , and those by the Nabis , both of which are beginning to seem undervalued , in comparison with what was produced by their successors . |
| 2 | The point seems to be that Macbeth 's greatest crime is in tampering with the future . |
| 3 | The problem seems to be that the people who prepare the lunches have never actually opened one sitting on a hill . |
| 4 | His logic seems to be that if he does n't give you any money , he can be sure you 're staying with him because you love him , and not because of his earning power . |
| 5 | One of the explanations for the dolphin 's superb streamlining seems to be that while they are swimming their skin surface shifts in folds or ripples , caused not by muscular action but as a response to changes in pressure on different parts of the body . |
| 6 | The reason seems to be that the gospel story was formed backwards . |
| 7 | The position now seems to be that the two offences have the same legal definition , and that the prosecution should prefer the charge of manslaughter when the case is a bad one which might merit a sentence in excess of the five-year maximum for causing death by reckless driving . |
| 8 | The reasoning behind this proposal seems to be that the two parties are adult , and any exploitation deriving from the family tie seems no more likely than in other adult relationships . |
| 9 | The main message seems to be that women , for whatever reason , are less able to aspire to higher spiritual states than men . |
| 10 | The sentimental message seems to be that it 's never too late to open up , confess and say sorry ( even if you 're dead ) , and once you do everything is OK , everybody gets a second chance in the new kinder , gentler America , tomorrow is the first day of the rest of your life etc . |
| 11 | ‘ The attitude seems to be that as Minogue was ‘ invented ’ by the publicity machine anyway , she 's fair game , no matter how flimsy or outrageous the angle . |
| 12 | The idea seems to be that if priests are given a ‘ properly informed sexual education ’ this will prevent their ‘ love of chastity ’ being displaced by the temptations of the flesh , but I see no reason why it should have this effect . |
| 13 | The problem seems to be that many women are having a tough time making their mark higher up the career ladder . |
| 14 | According to the joint letter issued by President Mitterrand and Chancellor Kohl before the second Rome summit in December 1990 , the idea seems to be that this power might rest with the Council of Ministers . |
| 15 | The international consensus seems to be that any return will be only to the West Bank and Gaza Strip . |
| 16 | It is difficult to be precise about the outcome , but again the general impression seems to be that there has been no significant and continuing deterioration , and some well-placed observers thought that behaviour had , on the whole , improved . |
| 17 | ‘ But the difference with you Englishmen ’ , Mr Lewis said , ‘ seems to be that you do n't really hate the Germans any more . |
| 18 | He does not actually forbid remarriage for those whose partner has died , but his view seems to be that this is not God 's purpose for marriage . |
| 19 | The modern perception of the hills , however , seems to be that they are one gigantic Butlin 's . |
| 20 | As regards the present argument , the law seems to be that a parent or guardian can consent only to treatment which is in his charge 's interest . |
| 21 | The basis for all these conclusions seems to be that because there are bad comprehensive schools the system must be abandoned ( and if this is not the intention it is likely to be the secondary education for all , which led to the establishment of comprehensive schools in the first place , has , it seems , to be given up in favour of ‘ good ’ education for some and ‘ bad ’ for others , the ‘ good ’ now being variously identified with the rigorous , the vocational , and the wealth-producing . |
| 22 | I think , though , I 'm always disappointed the way it seems to be that soaps raise this issue but then come back and resolve it by saying the real father is the blood father . |
| 23 | It seems to be that soaps are endlessly doing that , they want to say maybe nurture is actually more important than blood , but then they pull back and keep reasserting the importance of blood ties . |
| 24 | For example , if every time you tell the typist that your work is very urgent the result seems to be that the job arrives late , then maybe she hates being put under pressure and reacts in the opposite way that you want . |
| 25 | The message seems to be that librarians must determine the most accurate methods for studying use in their own libraries , and carry out their own research . |
| 26 | The problem seems to be that this colourless , odourless gas is a quiet , silent long-term killer and the cause of death ( lung cancer ) is prevalent amongst the population anyway . |
| 27 | The reason for this seems to be that the opportunity cost of keeping boys at school when they could go out to work is greater than for girls , especially for poor rural families . |
| 28 | The answer seems to be that they are barely used at all . |
| 29 | Although nature is infinitely diverse and the techniques and approaches used for its study are widely varied , a most obvious feature of science seems to be that it is concerned with the dismantling of superfluous structure , and the description of nature 's many facets in the simplest possible terms . |
| 30 | The message seems to be that the best diet is one where as many different foods as possible are included and where meals are planned to include : |