SEEM

[verb] - to give the effect of being; to be judged to beYou seem very quiet today. [L]He's 16, but he seems (to be) younger. [L (+ to be)]She didn't seem (to be) particularly happy at home. [L (+ to be)]The news seemed (to be) too good to be true. [L (+ to be)]The children seemed (as if/as though they were) tired. [L; I usually + adverb or preposition]He seemed (to be) such a nice man - I was amazed to hear he'd murdered his wife. [L (+ to be)]They seemed (like) such friendly people, but they never returned our invitation. [L; I usually + adverb or preposition]You seem as if/as though/like you don't want to get involved. [I usually + adverb or preposition]I suspect his claims are not all they seem - he tends to exaggerate. [L]She was not what she seemed - it turned out that she had a husband and five children. [L]Things are seldom as/how they seem. [I usually + adverb or preposition]I know how this must seem, but could you lend me some more money? [I usually + adverb or preposition]I seem to know more about him than anyone else. [+ to infinitive]I was met by someone who seemed to be the group leader. [+ to infinitive]They seem to be taking a long time to decide. [+ to infinitive]It seems (that) she can't come. [+ (that) clause]It seems to me (that) (= I think that) he isn't the right person for the job. [+ (that) clause](formal) It would seem (that) we need to be at the airport two hours before takeoff. [+ (that) clause]There seems to have been a mistake - my name isn't on the list. [+ to infinitive]Patients said there didn't seem to be time to ask the doctor questions. [+ to infinitive]The car doesn't seem to have suffered much damage. [+ to infinitive](formal) The car seems not to have suffered much damage. [+ to infinitive]It seems (that) the eastern Swiss ski resorts are subject to a different weather pattern from those in central and western Switzerland. [+ (that) clause]"There's no reply - they've all gone home." "So it seems." [after so]"Was a decision made?" "It seems not/so." [+ not or so]