Example sentences of "[noun] seemed unable " in BNC.
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| 1 | His eyes seemed unable to focus . |
| 2 | The female when on heat was obviously erotically inclined herself , and could soon arouse the male , but , once aroused , the sexual drive of both animals seemed unable to direct them towards the exact behaviour demanded by the situation . |
| 3 | When Nancy was out in the street again , she sat down on a door-step , and for a few minutes seemed unable to move . |
| 4 | Although membership remained low , only about 20 per cent of the West Bank labour force , the resurgence of the union movement symbolized a new national populism which the authorities seemed unable to stifle . |
| 5 | Keynesian economic management seemed unable to deal with the new phenomenon of stagflation — high inflation coupled with low growth and high unemployment — and market liberals mounted a strong attack on the welfare state as the cause of Britain 's economic problems . |
| 6 | Miguel Sol , appeared to take no action to crush the rebellion , and Col. Hercules Galon seemed unable to control the dissident elements of the 402nd Brigade which allowed Nobel 's forces to pass unhindered through several military checkpoints during the drive between Butuan and Cagayan de Oro . |
| 7 | Unfortunately local officials seemed unable to look beyond the confines of their own little scene and the opportunity to develop the game here was lost . |
| 8 | But the head seemed unable to leave the subject . |
| 9 | Bullets seemed unable to set up a consistent attack — Alan Murray was top scorer with just 11 points — and they could not put things right in the second half . |
| 10 | Even after the event Macmillan seemed unable to understand the reasons for Eisenhower 's fundamental opposition to the use of force at that time . |
| 11 | For all his sincerity , Jimmy Carter seemed unable to communicate any real sense of vigour or purpose to his domestic policies , which remained conservative and essentially piecemeal . |
| 12 | The Emperor seemed unable or unwilling to even raise an army , but skulked behind the walls of Altdorf and dreamed of better days . |
| 13 | I asked first about my bag and felt my breathing quicken when the chief seemed unable to find my deposition . |
| 14 | Piphros seemed unable to speak for long , needed to rest its chest , which wheezed and bubbled . |
| 15 | New problems had arisen which the old parties , with their controversies over free trade or the gold standard seemed unable to solve . |