Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] [adv] seem to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most of those who discussed human variety were talking about the differences in the physical appearance of human individuals , though they often mixed up characteristics which now seem to be plainly innate , such as skin colour , with characteristics which are plainly cultural , such as mode of dress . |
| 2 | Contrast this with the woodwind who often seem to be fighting gamely against insubordinate instruments and recalcitrant reeds , their difficulties surely exacerbated by lack of contact with the West , where orchestral wind playing has gone from strength to strength . |
| 3 | One very lively looking book provides typical examples of the features I would criticize : a focus on the history of the science dealing with the main discoverers who all seem to be men ; a use of the pseudo-generic ‘ man ’ and ‘ he ’ when the reference is to men and women ; more pictures of men than women ; a series of cartoons in the margins which portray boys more frequently than girls to illustrate some concept or show active participation in scientific experiment . |
| 4 | tragically yes , or all boys ' schools you know here are young men who have had thousands of pounds spent on their education , and when they arrive in an environment like Oxford they somehow seem to be less capable than other young men of behaving with decency towards the students they are being educated with . |
| 5 | Robyn pushed through the stuffy , claustrophobic room , weaving her way with difficulty through the couples who always seem to be dancing , always clinging together . |
| 6 | Another pleasing choice was Alnus Cordata which is one of medium to large size and has heart-shaped leaves which always seem to be freshly polished and gleaming , accompanied from summer onwards by cone-shaped fruiting heads . |
| 7 | I find when we have to rely on others we always seem to be behind everyone else . |