Both of these productions made the first act seem far longer than was necessary.

He heard a shout of warning from a man behind him; his act seemed to be working.

But the very act seemed stupid, something that would mark them even more when the police arrived.

And for now, the mere act of study seems to suffice.

The simple act of thinking seems to not be natural to Zanni.

But he just kept staring, and the simple act of moving back into traffic seemed to calm him.

If anything, our little act seemed to have the exact opposite effect on him.

The act would seem to have something for everybody, although very few of its details are cast in stone on specific projects.

The act seems to have a maturing effect on him.

The act of doing something physical seems to help, as often I don't actually need the notes.