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The phrase "it seemed to function" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
This phrase is typically used to describe something that appears or gives the impression of working or operating in a particular way, but it may not actually be functioning properly. Example: The new software seemed to function perfectly during the demonstration, but once we started using it, we realized there were several bugs and glitches.
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It seemed to function well.
And, as police agencies started using it, it seemed to function O.K.
It's not quite as personal, maybe, as the memories most of us find ourselves clinging to a blissful weekend with a partner, say, or a family vacation but it seemed to function comparably, soothing him just as well.
I'm not sure how the 9/11 book got into the story, but once it was there it seemed to function as a pretty serious threat to Martin and Rachel.
I tested this and it seemed to function adequately, but while I can see how some people would like it, I've never needed that type of functionality – I find it a hassle.
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It seems to function well.
It seems to function like some sort of rallying cry.
It seems to function on a similar cultural basis, grounded in conspicuous consumption and the pursuit of celebrity.
Although the selection process is often time-consuming and cumbersome, it seems to function well, Miss Smith said.
Political correctness isn't a new battleground in the culture wars – this conversation has been going on, with various targets, for at least three decades now – and it seems to function, encouragingly, as a side-effect of progress.
The evocation of the island is romantic and alive, but it seems to function as a foil for America rather than as an entity in its own right: it's a tight-knit community that nurtures and meddles in all the ways that New York alienates.
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