Can you be more specific about what sort of characterization you're interested in? "Appeared" and "seemed" look like raising verbs to me, but that may be a more technical distinction than you had in mind.

> On Aug 16, 2015, at 10:28 PM, Scott Woods <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Dear List,
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> How would you characterize the verbs in the following sentences?
> 
>     He appeared to demand my speedy entrance.
> 
>     He seemed to think that we were friends.
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> Thanks,
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> Scott Woods
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