Example sentences of "it sounds " in BNC.
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| 1 | You know , this is n't as silly an idea as it sounds . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ It sounds as though life 's not been too easy for you since then . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ It sounds a bit like an indoctrination centre , does n't it ? |
| 4 | It sounds harmless enough , does n't it ? |
| 5 | It sounds like a soap opera but so does any tragedy ( ! ) that happens to real people . |
| 6 | It sounds such a dead end job . ’ |
| 7 | It sounds impressive and the major advantage is that use of drugs is minimal , if at all . |
| 8 | As for the other matter , it sounds like your dog could have earned his scabs by either defending himself , or having an argument with a cat . |
| 9 | This is not as difficult to do as it sounds , simply because of the very broad maxima and minima . |
| 10 | The plastic the French company uses for its interior trimmings is not of high quality and looks brittle and cheap , and in most places it sounds not to be screwed as tightly down as the designers originally intended . |
| 11 | A tug on it sounds a buzzer in the driver 's cab and brings him to a halt . |
| 12 | But now , it sounds crazy but I have never felt so happy . ’ |
| 13 | The American corporation refuses to comment , of course , but the notion is not quite as bizarre as it sounds . |
| 14 | Debussy 's answer to a journalist who asked if he was familiar with heaven — ‘ yes , but I do n't natter about it with strangers ’ - is not so silly as it sounds . |
| 15 | It sounds like legend but there is excellent evidence of its truth . |
| 16 | Terrible as it sounds , you did n't want to be associated with that deprivation It was a downer You wanted out There was no question of not liking blacks , it was a question of social standing . |
| 17 | It sounds suspiciously like getting everything without working for it . |
| 18 | It sounds important but in fact is an impenetrable statement . |
| 19 | It sounds as though you 've been using more conditioner than your hair needs . |
| 20 | ‘ It sounds a bit idyllic and it is , but it ca n't really happen very often for boring , practical reasons . |
| 21 | It sounds really nice , the music they 're making — it 's all loud and echoey . |
| 22 | It sounds sort of sing-song — not like someone talking at all , more like a tune . |
| 23 | I can still hear stuff , but it sounds swishy like when you listen to one of them curly sea shells . |
| 24 | But this business of the car crash , it sounds phony to me . ’ |
| 25 | Tricon managing director Tony Horton says ; ‘ It sounds inelegant , its meaning is esoteric and I suspect it acts as a deterrent to potential external customers . ’ |
| 26 | It no doubt helps if they are already pregnant ; but the notion is not as fanciful as it sounds . |
| 27 | And when a new note does enter in , it sounds with despair . |
| 28 | ‘ If a folder has a lot of stuff in it , it sounds bigger than one which is fairly small . |
| 29 | Here the latter has been wanting : ‘ I know it sounds daft . |
| 30 | Here the latter has been wanting : ‘ I know it sounds daft . |