She didn't seem to be listening, and he put his hand on her back.
People actually seemed to be listening to what she said.
She was looking at the door and seemed to be listening.
Don't give up, even if your children seem not to be listening to you.
Then he turned his head a little, and seemed to be listening.
Everyone was talking but almost nobody seemed to be listening.
She seemed to be listening, waiting for something to happen.
Everyone was talking at once, and no one seemed to be listening.
He seemed to be listening for some sound a long way off, from beyond life.
He didn't seem to be listening to me at all.