Example sentences of "have seemed [adj] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This triple set holds enough gems to keep you interested , the history is fascinating and even the disasters , which must have seemed ridiculous even then , have a certain kitsch value . |
| 2 | The idea that supermarkets should be built on green field sites out of town rather than in the High Street would have seemed absurd only a few years ago . |
| 3 | Then he saw Peter 's face , the excitement in his eyes , and remembered the morning and the crashing gallop through the wood , and being aware afterwards of what he had done , something that would have seemed impossible before . |
| 4 | Certain models have dropped to prices that would have seemed inconceivable even in late 1991 . |
| 5 | Many of those calls would have seemed harmless enough , even to the most cynical eavesdropper . |
| 6 | You see , while his manner towards you may have seemed jovial enough , in reality he was involved in a feud . |
| 7 | I had always imagined that when I finally lost my virginity , it would be for the same reason I smoked and drank , because it would have seemed unsophisticated not to . |
| 8 | In the face of this , the outcome of the competition must have seemed trivial indeed . |
| 9 | The family of which Coleridge became a member would have seemed exceptional even had he never been born . |
| 10 | If a pair of twins were born into one of these families , would it not have seemed significant indeed — a divine sign , a portent , a confirmation of expectations ? |
| 11 | I wanted to come home when we finished playing , but it would have seemed rude not to stay to tea when the granny had made it . |