seems like someone going through the motions 
(ROOT (VP (VBZ seems) (PP (IN like) (NP (NP (NN someone)) (VP (VBG going) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT the) (NNS motions))))))))
(ROOT (VP (VBZ ) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (NN )) (VP (VBG ) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (NNS ))))))))