Sentence examples for seem illegal from inspiring English sources

Some of the practices Mr. Rumsfeld left in place seem illegal, like prolonged sleep deprivation.

Meanwhile, words, as Amy Davidson points out, are manipulated by the three branches of government to make what might seem illegal legal — leading to something of a parallel language that rivals Orwell's Newspeak for its soulless, obfuscated meaning.

By law, banks are required to report transactions that seem illegal or out of the ordinary to Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.

"Buying pills never seemed illegal," she said.

It seems illegal to have two sets of rules for the use of common areas.

Outside Chris Restaurant, some people who said that they had spent their money inside said they never noticed anything that seemed illegal taking place.

Yet before being allowed to open for business, newer restaurants such as Maurepas and Booty's in the Marigny and Bywater don't serve alcohol in go-cups thanks to the city council's restrictions.* As even square travel guides like Frommer's will tell you, in New Orleans "it almost seems illegal not to have such a cup in your hand".

While such activity may seem blatantly illegal, there are holes in securities laws and legal precedents that prevent the case from being a slam dunk.

If you are young and trying to make a lot of money, be warned: If it seems remotely illegal, it's probably highly illegal, so just get a bartending job and suck it up.

These days, it seems, the illegal manipulation of hundreds of millions of dollars simply isn't enough to incite moral outrage.

In the 60s sleeping in Dam Square weren't no thing, but last Saturday it seemed highly illegal and highly awesome, so we brought out tents as well.