Example sentences of "[conj] it seem possible that " in BNC.

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1 The earliest known map calls the group ‘ S.Kilda ’ , and in the old Norse language the name ‘ Kelda ’ means ‘ spring ’ or ‘ well ’ , so it seems possible that the islands , which do have a number of freshwater springs , were used as a watering-place by the Vikings when they were involved in their warlike raiding and invasions of the northern parts of Britain .
2 The same month the storm of strikes at last abated , peace was made with Japan , and it seemed possible that the government would recover its balance .
3 All brightness and colour had gone , and it seemed possible that Ilbrec had sent her right out of the world , away into nothingness .
4 Yesterday you mentioned that your contractors work to a pre-arranged schedule and it seems possible that they have accidentally omitted this stretch of Station Lane .
5 It is well established that peptides derived from the gastrin precursor , progastrin , are produced in a number of tumours of endocrine origin , and it seems possible that some primary gastric and colorectal tumours may also contain gastrin .
6 I have in fairness to say that there is no hard evidence for this ; but it seems possible that if such a case of misidentification had occurred , it would not readily be admitted .
7 One can only guess at the reasons for such underreporting ; but it seems possible that exporters understate values in the hope of retaining part of the foreign exchange that they would otherwise be obliged to surrender to the authorities , while importers may wish to minimize their import duties ( and also avoid enquiries into the source of the foreign exchange used for imports ) .
8 She ignored the flickering screen , and let her thoughts drift on , because it was one of those rare times when she was thinking well , when striking and truthful ideas seemed to occur to her effortlessly , rising fully articulated into the mind , when it seemed possible that one day she might write poetry .
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