Example sentences of "it seemed " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seemed that the men pooled their money to help survive . |
| 2 | Now it seemed to come and go on the wind . |
| 3 | It seemed to me a duty to pay homage to those Jews who , in desperate conditions , had found the courage and the skill to resist . |
| 4 | It seemed to suit me and I seemed to suit it and I felt comfortable . |
| 5 | A S. I remember when I was working as a dogsbody in the 59 Theatre Company in Manchester a group of Central School students came to be the spirits in a production of The Tempest and these were Pisk trained and had , it seemed to me then , a marvellous range of body language . |
| 6 | For all was not as it seemed . |
| 7 | At first Sergeant Bramble thought it was one of the latest Atco motor-mowers but it seemed to be coming from above them . |
| 8 | It seemed a shame to disturb him , but … |
| 9 | Gradually there arose a faint humming from outside the tent as people gathered to talk and speculate , so it seemed as if those left inside were surrounded by a swarm of curious but not unfriendly bees . |
| 10 | Then she undid her dress ( she could manage it quite well by herself , it seemed ) and let it fall , picking up the kimono from the couch and wrapping it casually around her . |
| 11 | Her tears were easing and she gave a long gurgling sniff , reaching , it seemed , deep into her empty body . |
| 12 | I looked around , and it seemed that everyone was looking at Kezia . |
| 13 | It seemed to let Mr Merrivale out . |
| 14 | Also , academic life had not exactly left me well-off and it seemed like a good idea to try to earn a slightly larger salary so that I would have something to put towards my eventual retirement . |
| 15 | It seemed about par for the course , so I applied , was interviewed and then offered the job , all in reasonably quick time . |
| 16 | It seemed rather an odd thing to do , but perfectly in tune with the occasion . |
| 17 | Kathleen and I then took the next train back to Harwich and when we arrived , it seemed like half the port wanted to know what had happened . |
| 18 | It mattered as little as it seemed to matter to Lucy that they would have — yet another — three weeks apart . |
| 19 | The woman was wandering at random , in loose zigzags it seemed , until Jay 's eyes picked out the curling shifting edge of the sea . |
| 20 | Mr Menzies said the benediction , it seemed at a deliberately dragging pace . |
| 21 | Now it was out , it seemed hare-brained . |
| 22 | It seemed filled with people — officers , clerks , a constable . |
| 23 | And it seemed so obvious , the smell so present , |
| 24 | Therefore it seemed fitting that as a tribute to him and his comrades I produce a sculpture with this tool . |
| 25 | I bought that because I suppose it seemed to offer nearly everything the equivalent Wadkin moulder had to offer but at £2–300 less . |
| 26 | The Commissioner states in his report : ‘ Because it seemed to me that the Minister 's letter implied that the NHS had an absolute duty to provide care for the complainant 's father once it became clear that he could no longer meet the nursing home fees , I asked the DoH for clarification of the legal position and invited their general views . ’ |
| 27 | At first , it seemed that the antics of marine woodworms in the piling of Barmouth 's 115 span timber bridge would rob the Cambrian coast of its railway , but BR surprisingly stumped up £500,000 for short-term repairs , and , after a seven-month closure , the line was back in business . |
| 28 | Brian Cowie said : ‘ It was the Ipswich branch of CAMRA which mounted a publicity campaign to save the brewery and so it seemed appropriate that the launch of Pride should be at the festival . ’ |
| 29 | With the two crux pitches of VII apparently behind us , it seemed reasonable to expect some hidden jugs , as the guide promised moves of VI- . |
| 30 | I fixed a poor nut in a flared pocket , and although it seemed unlikely to hold , attached a sling and stood in it . |