Example sentences of "it seems [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Moreover , it seems as if the Thatcherite revolution has still not penetrated the dark towers of Marsham Street . |
| 2 | It seems as if nearly all of us have crossed swords with the dreaded vine weevil , and I 'm afraid I 'm one of the many who never quite manage to get rid of them . |
| 3 | Ari strains and tumbles in the foam , but it seems as if her insides have become hard and dark . |
| 4 | Since the Board are entering into a Scheme for adult education in co-operation with the LEA in Cambridgeshire much in the same way ( as ) had been done in Bedfordshire it seems as if it might be best for the Board to be recognised as the Responsible Body for this type of course . |
| 5 | It seems as if MI5 wanted Blake to remain in London . |
| 6 | Here it seems as if , contrary to the pre-emption thesis , the original reasons are not pre-empted by the arbitrator 's decision . |
| 7 | When parents die , it seems as if part of your life has gone too . |
| 8 | It seems as if all the universe , including the Earth and ourselves , is present at all points in this continuum , and that we are therefore truly beings at all levels . |
| 9 | it seems as if there were people in medieval and earlier times , aware of the significance of particular sites , who have , in some way we do not fully understand , left instructions and clues which can be followed by those who can tune in to them . |
| 10 | But remember that the TBM is a turboprop , and it seems as if there is a direct , immediate mechanical link between power lever and airspeed indicator needle . |
| 11 | However , more doctors are beginning to recommend more unrefined high-fibre starch foods in diabetic diets and once again it seems as if fibre points the way to a healthier future . |
| 12 | Looking at the bass , it seems as if people are still slapping a bit on the price for the name . |
| 13 | It seems as if half the population of Bognor turns out . |
| 14 | It seems as if the time has come for you to bring this side of life to the fore , and even without your co-operation other people will persuade you that being independent does not mean being alone . |
| 15 | With hindsight , it seems as if each marriage was doomed to failure from the start . |
| 16 | It seems as if the top 10 firms are walking off with all the prizes these days — literally . |
| 17 | It seems as if they 've met before ; ’ |
| 18 | The shock can have a sudden and lasting effect ; the woman 's energy is no longer channelled into her appearance , and it seems as if she has made up the extra ten years , and more , all at once . |
| 19 | ‘ Can I have my drink , it seems as if you two will talk all night , ’ she said . |
| 20 | This interest has kept the Mannheimian tradition alive if not exactly thriving and it seems as if every few years there is a revival of interest . |
| 21 | Larrain interprets Lukács as giving a primacy to knowledge : ‘ It seems as if thought could change the world ’ ( Larrain 1979 : 79 ) . |
| 22 | ‘ It seems as if John had been waiting for them to leave . |
| 23 | Somewhere in central Europe , it seems as if Lemonheads lost their sense of fun . |
| 24 | With such a mass of demands something has got to go , and it seems as if ‘ vision ’ is expendable . |
| 25 | It seems as if the Central Court at Phaistos was rather more public than that at Knossos . |
| 26 | The clay tablets of the Knossos temple archive record such large quantities of produce that it seems as if the temple was at the very centre of the organization of the Minoan economy . |
| 27 | It seems as if the reason that IBM UK Ltd could n't get any cash from its parent to bail it out at the end of last year and reportedly was told to go factor its receivables , is that IBM Corp was too busy bailing out IBM Deutschland GmbH . |
| 28 | It seems as if the reason that IBM UK Ltd could n't get any cash from its parent to bail it out at the end of last year and reportedly was told to go factor its receivables , is that IBM Corp was too busy bailing out IBM Deutschland GmbH . |
| 29 | Now trade officials are talking about yet another deadline in mid-December , it seems as if the EC may at last be ready to play a more active role in liberalising world trade , thanks largely to goading from its energetic new trade commissioner , Sir Leon Brittan . |
| 30 | From this paediatrician 's reaction , it seems as if the clinical notion of deep shock as a natural reaction is itself a projection of that professional 's anxiety on to the parent . |