Nevertheless, these rituals have survived generations and seem adamant to remain.

The ritual seems to "nail down" the fate of the people for the year.

As I contemplate the thaw, a celebratory ritual seems in order.

In nature-loving societies, the ritual seems a bit weird.

The many rituals of the dining room seemed forced and fussy.

The ritual seemed to pull everyone to the edge of his seat.

The ritual was mostly in English, but didn't seem to have much literal meaning.

When first I met him, this ritual had seemed stylish to me.

Heretofore, the ritual of putting the king to death had seemed to Alobar natural, inevitable, and just.

However, the ritual seems to have occurred over a short period of time, probably during a single day.