The usual sort of discussion seems to concern its value as a means.

It hadn't seemed the sort of thing to make a kid happy.

Some sort of a plan seemed to have been arrived at.

That sort of thinking seems to be at work here.

He didn't know why this sort of thing always seemed to happen to him.

That sort of tool doesn't seem to fit their hands for some reason.

Every sort of order seemed to result in sorrow for someone?

This sort of situation would seem to be material for a great American comedy.

But that sort of pressure must seem like nothing to Robinson now.

Well, th the sort of thing that he seemed to be trying to get over me.