Example sentences of "[ex0] [vb past] [det] [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There seemed little doubt that the man felt some kind of jealousy . |
| 2 | In addition , because of its essentially intergovernmental nature , there seemed little doubt that it would have reduced the role and significance of the EEC Commission and its bureaucracy in Brussels . |
| 3 | And there seemed little doubt that the results had justified the risk . |
| 4 | There seemed little doubt that Alex was the murderer , but Charles felt somehow he owed it to his friend to isolate the element about the case that was worrying him . |
| 5 | Dr Neil had seen her few poor items of food decently arranged upon a napkin in the bottom of the basket , and there seemed little doubt that she was actually living in the district — although why he could not imagine . |
| 6 | Cascades of salt spray had already washed some of the kittiwakes ' nests off the lower ledges when we took a last look out before nightfall , and there seemed little chance that the old ‘ Sulan ’ would be able to make a landing tomorrow , even if the sea conditions allowed a crossing from Sørvágur . |
| 7 | None the less the fact was that the English had hung on , and there seemed little chance that they would be dislodged . |
| 8 | In 1984 , under Sadat 's successor Mubarak , the two countries again exchanged ambassadors , but there seemed little likelihood that Soviet-Egyptian relations would ever regain their former intimacy . |
| 9 | Indeed , as the indices stubbornly refused to improve , there seemed little prospect that interest rates would not remain at this historically high level for a long period to come . |