Example sentences of "seem [prep] [be] [art] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Shopping seemed to be a chore for people rather than a joy . ’ |
| 2 | I went into the bedroom where Alison was lying down in what seemed to be a state of shock . |
| 3 | They seemed to be a peace-offering from above , as if God were apologizing . |
| 4 | The church seemed to be a microcosm of Coptic society , with representatives of all social layers . |
| 5 | Lightning flashed in the reception windows behind them , and it seemed to be a reflection of his own brimming anger . |
| 6 | It seemed to be a sign of status . |
| 7 | He was looking for signs that people were not as they first appeared to be , and Charity seemed to be a case of history repeating itself . |
| 8 | At the end , the traitor of the English clan hurled his credit cards at his parents ’ grave in what seemed to be a symbol for throwing bad money after good . |
| 9 | The answer seemed to be a lack of cash , except for the banks . |
| 10 | I shall mention some of the issues to which the hon. Member for Stamford and Spalding ( Mr. Davies ) referred , although there seemed to be a lack of logic in his remarks because he cheered the Government on while encouraging them to be careful . |
| 11 | The only other slightly ‘ negative ’ thing as far as I was concerned was there seemed to be a lack of ‘ thrust ’ up front . |
| 12 | As Golby passed the turnpike gate , he noticed what seemed to be a pile of rags beside the road . |
| 13 | It seemed to be a feature of the case that no one had a good word to say for Nigel Steen . |
| 14 | On one of these piles Marian made out what seemed to be a bundle of rags . |
| 15 | There seemed to be a shortage of shell dressings . |
| 16 | Deception seemed to be a way of life for him . |
| 17 | The afternoon round is recorded hole by hole and seemed to be a battle of Braid 's prodigious length and power , against Jones ' precise iron play . |
| 18 | Personal appearances always seemed to be a bone of contention . |
| 19 | It seemed to be a triumph for international cooperation and reason . |
| 20 | To her , at least , he seemed to be a part of the gaiety , having a wonderful time . |
| 21 | He just hoped the chink had a good dose of the fatalism that seemed to be a part of the oriental make-up , accepted his defeat , and kept his path from crossing theirs again . |
| 22 | During the ten or so years leading up to the inauguration of Channel Four in 1982 many proposals were considered but there seemed to be a degree of agreement amongst those favouring a novel form of organization that allocating the ‘ fourth channel ’ to the commercial sector would only |
| 23 | There seemed to be a surfeit at the Folies . |
| 24 | Almost random ; there seemed to be a preference for early morning . |
| 25 | There was a further link with editors , not such a happy one , for false reports and rumours were constantly appearing , and what seemed to be a campaign of vilification of the police . |
| 26 | There seemed to be a sense of ease in their company that had n't existed the night before , and she opened up a little on her background . |
| 27 | Somewhere , far away , there seemed to be a rapping at the door and someone was calling his name , over and over , louder and louder … |
| 28 | Initially , it seemed to be a mixture of surprise and — horror . |
| 29 | He seemed to be a mixture of kindness and mockery , but it did n't matter very much . |
| 30 | Next came a pair of thick socks wrinkling about the ankles , and then what seemed to be a pair of men 's shoes . |