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Example sentences for "seems rather"

  • The wording of this passage (ยง 65) seems rather to suggest acquaintance with a poem on the subject.

  • It seems rather to be a more or less fortuitous gathering called together on the spot by criers when the king wishes to bring something before the notice of the public[570].

  • If they sleep like that it seems rather a waste of time to have gagged them," whispered the Duke to the inspector.

  • It seems rather mean of Lupin to make use of women like this, and get them into trouble," said the Duke.

  • It seems rather a shame to frighten her--she's such a child," said the Duke.

  • That a bird should be able to break a bone as thick and hard as the thigh-bone of a horse or ox seems rather problematical, but the bird achieves the feat in a simple and effectual manner.

  • The colour is very permanent, and, instead of fading by time, seems rather to brighten.

  • It seems rather to be an astrological phrase, and to mean, ascertain whether my aspect be malignant or benign.

  • The former is supposed to have been the proper name of some idol; but it seems rather to signify any false deity in general.

  • This sect say they took the name of Sabians from the above-mentioned Sabi, though it seems rather to be derived from Saba,6 or the host of heaven, which they worship.

  • Seems rather a shyme to me to spoil your breakfast for wot's really ancient 'istory.

  • It seems rather a sore kind of business that I should be all day in Court haanging Radicals, and get nawthing to my denner.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "seems rather" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    better world; capital fellow; certain characters; certain ways; enter into; forty hours; good library; head chief; jealous woman; like creature; live here; original research; our army; prolific writer; seems advisable; seems also; seems desirable; seems good; seems impossible; seems likely; seems probable; seems proper; seems that; seems worth; taking snuff; too good