Example sentences of "seem to be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We seem to be between Scylla and Charybdis , on this one . ’ |
| 2 | Most seem to be between 20 and 55 , though some are younger and many experienced sailors are older . |
| 3 | ‘ You really seem to be into it . |
| 4 | We seem to be into the season of awards and I was here only the other night for the Bafta awards , so I 'm making a habit of it . ’ |
| 5 | The leaping flame of the fire can call to mind strange images , which seem to be beyond the boundaries of normal knowledge . |
| 6 | Indeed he stated that ‘ urban units seem to be to the process of reproduction what the companies are to the production process ’ ( 1977 , p. 237 ) . |
| 7 | While you have too much of a good thing , there never seem to be to many cables on a warm sweater but to prevent them becoming overwhelming , they are sometimes improved by crossing each strip over alternatively . |
| 8 | I think in some cases , Stanley , not only in the me , medical profession the more people are paid the less committed they seem to be to the job ! |
| 9 | I wanted specifically to address myself to one rumour which seems to be a circulating dilemma , a great deal of enthusiasm and I heard that at er Chichester Railway Station today erm the staff at Chichester Railway Station seem to be under the impression that the erm the emergency planning authorities er have imminent proposals to breach the railway line south of to allow the flood water to escape to the sea , with the result so I was quite earnestly and er without any doubt that the railway will be closed for six months erm the , the Chairman of the County Council just raised this issue with the Emergency Planning , I understand that this is er an unsubstantiated rumour and er that there be a an immediate er destruction of the railways is not imminent but er I think perhaps it shows that erm probably due to the the great media interest and all sorts of stories are er doing a round but it goes without saying of course that the railway was n't closed for six months to the railway , but I do n't think there is any er any prospect to that , but I think the Chairman Council feels that . |
| 10 | You seem to be under the misapprehension that I intend making love to you . ’ |
| 11 | She said , ‘ You seem to be under a misapprehension . |
| 12 | ‘ MOST OF your articles seem to be about very physical hobbies , would you be interested in hearing about one that is n't ? ’ asked Rosemary Gardner who works in Harwell 's Market Intelligence Service , part of Business Strategy Unit . |
| 13 | mm and that I , I think they do and the robin and the , that one starling and the thrush , I think they all roost there cos they seem to be about every time you throw stuff out I just remembered Tom 's father worked at er , the electric company |
| 14 | The point is , I seem to be past caring . |
| 15 | Why do all the hooligans seem to be on the row in front and the row behind me ? |
| 16 | An ‘ A ’ level Chemistry set of 15 students may contain six whose performances in a trial exam six months before the end of the course suggests they are unlikely to pass , and another two who seem to be on the borderline . |
| 17 | The university and polytechnic librarians seem to be on surer ground when they are producing guides on literature search strategies , or guides to the preparation of bibliographical references or guides to the preparation of projects and theses : that is , when they are writing guides to library and information techniques . |
| 18 | As no children seem to be on the way , the doctor recommends that the couple make love from 10.30 to 11.30 in the morning and 2.30 to 5 in the afternoon , as well as in the evening , a situation that causes Alfredo to break out in a rash . |
| 19 | They seem to be on the way to finding what they need . |
| 20 | The schools market is an area where booksellers and publishers increasingly seem to be on opposing teams , playing on that all too familiar unlevel playing field . |
| 21 | Tod and I seem to be on top of the work , and nobody has complained so far . |
| 22 | And we have heard that Del Curb was on that planet , along with numerous evil people who seek the phetam Now all the evil ones seem to be on Uulaa , pursuing Del Curb , As are we . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ They own 8 million bicycles — and they all seem to be on the road at once , every day ! ’ |
| 24 | New and intermediate technology seem to be on Fred 's children 's side . |
| 25 | We seem to be on firmer ground , however , if we suggest that a singer who draws upon a training in the English choral tradition will not readily perform in a way that is bogus , trivial or solipsistic , for the choral tradition is none of those things ; it embodies the results of countless individual strivings for the best results in conformity to a communal discipline . |
| 26 | We were most anxious to keep the full informed of what 's happening and we seem to be on top of the job as it were . |
| 27 | In the case of John Wisson , the police seem to be on his side . |
| 28 | Yeah , er well put it under any other business Erm nothing more about that one other to say that we seem to be on course for finishing er about the zero mark which is what we 're targetting . |
| 29 | The Russians always seem to be with us . |
| 30 | ‘ Of course , ’ he said , ‘ certain critics have argued that while Milton appears to be on God 's side , his real sympathies seem to be with Satan . ’ |