Example sentences of "seemed [prep] [be] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Michael Banks actually seemed to be that man . |
| 2 | The fact that local people had not been informed of the exploratory work as it proceeded , or asked what they thought , had been discussed at some length during the evening , and there seemed to be little doubt that people who are to be " invaded " by a major installation for which they will bear much incidental , site-specific cost , would like to be party to discussions about the project . |
| 3 | There seemed to be little hope for the future , just a mundane job and low pay and fewer prospects for meeting the opposite sex once university days were over . |
| 4 | Following this there was considerable despondency amongst the committee as there seemed to be little hope for the future . |
| 5 | Finally , as summarized in table 4 , there seemed to be little interest in some of the current general matters of concern in education . |
| 6 | He was small for his age , dark , large-eyed — in fact he seemed to be all Diane and almost nothing of his father . |
| 7 | It seemed to be all suckers and tentacles . |
| 8 | They seemed to be all sizes . |
| 9 | ‘ There never seemed to be any time , ’ she said defensively . |
| 10 | Coming on the heels of the Ashby Report , which had lacked conviction in Tutorials and had recommended that the reference to them in grant regulations be dropped , the Board 's decision seemed to be another blow to what had traditionally been regarded as the apex of WEA work . |
| 11 | The group then recalled their own experiences with children who refused to work and how often there seemed to be another child in the family who ‘ can not do anything wrong ’ . |
| 12 | There seemed to be another impasse . |
| 13 | It seemed to be another fit like the last one , only worse . |
| 14 | ‘ There seemed to be some doubt in your mind about my exact gender , ’ Maggie put in drily , and he cast her an irritated look , his dark eyes running over her again as she sat facing him , her hands in the pockets of the loose shirt . |
| 15 | I can not remember if he asked if they were British or not , but there seemed to be some doubt as to whose side these bombers were on . |
| 16 | In all four cases where there seemed to be some knowledge of the victim before the alleged offences were committed , the cases were contested by alleging the woman 's consent . |
| 17 | Basically , the latest , and I must n't take any credit , and there seemed to be some credit , Chair . |
| 18 | There seemed to be some kind of a row going on upstairs . |
| 19 | It seemed to be some kind of ferry , because they were being poled across from one side of the canal to the other — while they remained standing , like people on a packed London bus . |
| 20 | of for a long time ) and this was a puzzle still to be solved , but at least there seemed to be some evidence that fusion was happening , proving their original hypothesis . |
| 21 | Finally , there also seemed to be some evidence than an internal bias towards helplessness ( similar to Seligman 's concept ) was implicated at some stage , in making PMP more likely or leading to poor coping responses . |
| 22 | The robes were stained and torn , but there still seemed to be some blood on the bones . |
| 23 | Next year , though , she would be twenty-five , and that seemed to be some sort of milestone . |
| 24 | As for the Lothian lands in lay possession , Thorfinn 's message explained , there certainly seemed to be some confusion as to where the frontiers lay , and to which overlord , if any , the present owners should pay service and dues . |
| 25 | There seemed to be few females outwith these two categories . |
| 26 | But this seemed to be more work than charring — for less pay . |
| 27 | I needed to go to the toilet , and with every step I took there seemed to be more convulsions from my guts . |
| 28 | There seemed to be more quarrels indoors when the children were crowded together . |
| 29 | ‘ There seemed to be more people than ever there . |
| 30 | There seemed to be enough darkness without seeking more — Ana 's blindness , Felipe 's secret ways and her own . |