Example sentences of "[noun prp] seem to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cain had killed his brother because he was jealous of the fact that Abel seemed to be the one that was favoured by God . |
| 2 | David seemed to be controlling his anger . |
| 3 | Toby seemed to be gone a long time , but I was n't measuring time very accurately . |
| 4 | Mrs Singh seemed to be listening intently but I guess that a lot of what was being said went over her head . |
| 5 | The United States seemed to be in great shape . |
| 6 | Once again the United States seemed to be the arbiter of war and peace in the Middle East . |
| 7 | Just at the moment when the establishment figures on both sides of the Atlantic were talking about substantial cuts in military spending , when the role of the hawkish political leaders was being eclipsed , when the United States seemed to be floating away from its international role , and new self-confident Europe seemed to be on the verge of creation , Iraq invaded Kuwait . |
| 8 | This fight between Ted and Jean seemed to be her life 's single pleasure , and who could blame her ? |
| 9 | I remember George saying that Steven seemed to be a very pleasant/good-natured/hard-working/ambitious/ talented young man . |
| 10 | Sue seemed to be behaving quite normally . |
| 11 | Stok seemed to be speaking only to his own scrubby reflection in the pockmarked mirror , so 1 said nothing . |
| 12 | In 1983 the PLO seemed to be falling apart , following Syria 's move against it in Lebanon . |
| 13 | In fact , for a moment , the situation facing Millie seemed to be God-directed when , at seven o'clock , as soon as Ben had opened the gates , a Mrs Walton came hurrying in . |
| 14 | When Speelman seemed to be getting the better of it , Timman suddenly sacrificed two pieces to expose his opponent 's king . |
| 15 | Silence hung heavily in the room as Hari seemed to be assessing her words . |
| 16 | Under this considerable pressure and criticism Muskie seemed to be left with no political option but to enter the game of policy escalation . |
| 17 | Jagatan seemed to be asleep . |
| 18 | Ever since that story broke in the papers , Creed seemed to be testing loyalties . |
| 19 | Neil seemed to be the leader among this lot , Maggie thought , which bore out the strength she 'd felt and sensed in him . |
| 20 | Later , while Rachel was checking supplies , Nina happened to mention that the new MO seemed to be proving more popular with the staff than the previous one had been , then added , ‘ Just as long as they do n't think he 's a soft touch and that they can come in here with a finger ache and think he 'll send them home . ’ |
| 21 | As to what should take , or was taking , its place in Western Europe , Hallstein seemed to be in no doubt : it was the EEC and its Commission . |
| 22 | Always Poshekhonov seemed to be close to him . |
| 23 | Posh Porky seemed to be torn between going along with her old man to the synagogue and staying put at the shop , where she 'd sit by the window and start scoffing cream buns the moment he was out of sight . |
| 24 | But Bella seemed to be satisfied . |
| 25 | Volvo seem to be moving out all over the place . |
| 26 | And in the other Nat West quarter final , Northamptonshire seem to be heading for victory over Glamorgan . |
| 27 | The transcendental practices of the Australia Aborigines seem to be of the same order as those of the Tibetan practices , even if not so highly developed . |
| 28 | The lessons of such experiences as NADP/GMTS and MESOL seem to be that the issues are as much about targeting and fully funding as about elitism . |
| 29 | ‘ I am absolutely fed up with people thinking that just because you work in a chip shop you are thick , which is what this Mr Hick seems to be doing , ’ she added . |
| 30 | Andy seems to be assuming he 'll be providing all the booze for the party , so I gather he 's not quite as skint as I 've heard . |