Sentence examples for measures can seem from inspiring English sources
Yet even these measures can seem downright soft.
In particular, preventive measures, which can seem unpopularly nannyish and win few votes, have been neglected (though Gordon Brown has emphasised check-ups and the like).
Most global development projects aim to 'make a difference' but unless that difference can be measured and proven, the phrase can seem like empty words.
As a deadline approaches, people ranging from the deeply ill to those who still feel relatively healthy are confronting stark dollar figures that can seem like a measure of their lives' worth.
When a country has no capacity to perform these functions, desperate measures such as quarantining a whole slum can seem reasonable.
From its measured eruptions to its paved surroundings, it can seem a manufactured extravaganza.
Still, for many people who have endured any type of abuse, cutting ties with one's family can seem like a drastic measure.
The idea of "culture" can seem abstract and difficult to define, thereby making its impact hard to measure.
At first it can seem almost whimsical, a bit of fiery rhetoric here, an insinuation there, an exaggeration for good measure.
Middles can seem humdrum.
