Example sentences of "seemed at [adj] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | He seemed at first to be hyper-critical — if not disbelieving . |
| 2 | Sitting together on a settee as they faced hostile questioning , Bill Clinton seemed at first to be struggling as he was tackled over the Flowers affair . |
| 3 | Her marriage in 1137 to the heir to the French throne seemed at first to be an ideal match . |
| 4 | Then she sent Molly into a shadowy room which seemed at first to be empty . |
| 5 | ‘ Every man 's death diminishes us , Robert , ’ he observed , ‘ and I 'm sorry that he should die now when he seemed at last to be recovering his dignity . ’ |