Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] it seem [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fog continued to enclose them in their own world for the whole of the next day , deadening all sound outside so that it seemed as if everything was hushed and waiting . |
| 2 | It was the same at the funeral , they were all so quiet , the four men who brought in the coffin wore thick soft-soled shoes so as not to make a noise , nothing must interrupt so that it seemed like a silent film unreeling to the sound of psalms . |
| 3 | So that it seem to me that we have to take that into account in terms of how we are approaching our struggle . |
| 4 | Mr replied that is what Mr was asking the other to do , that is to hold their hand and to enter into negotiations , now I fully appreciate that erm doctor feels strongly that the defendants have not been negotiating in good faith and have been simply dragging matters out for his benefit , now when I say that I 'm simply saying what I understand to be doctor view , I 'm certainly not suggesting that I 'm finding as a fact , but that was the decision , indeed I could n't cos I 've not heard all the evidence on this matter not as Mr to address me on that one , it seems to me with all respect to doctor missions on this matter that if there has been any dragging of feet or other improper conduct of either the defendants in connection with er they remain on in the premises and not paying what doctor would consider to be a full and proper rent or if there has been problem about their not disclosing documents when they should have done , the position is that doctor has er by making an appropriate application to the court , for maybe the appropriate relief arising out of the facts which he can establish , but that is not in general a matter which erm the court should go into on the question of taxation , it 's not , th this particular taxation of costs is a taxation as I understand it that are formally to the debt of the order of Mr Justice and there is thus no question of the court having to consider the question when the those tax those costs have been swollen or increased in any way by reason of spinning out negotiations whether to run up costs or otherwise , that simply does n't arising it seems to me in this case that maybe a matter which may arise possibly at some future date , though I would hope it would not do so , but er so far as the costs down to the end of the trial of the twentieth of March nineteen ninety one are concerned , it seems to me the fact that the parties maybe negotiating subsequently to deter to rece to resolve the outstanding issue , it 's not a matter which really goes to the question of erm what is the proper amount to allow for taxation of costs which have already been incurred , before these negotiations erm we do n't the figure of the costs appears to have been effectively agreed between the solicitors at forty two thousand pounds , the plaintiff solicitors made it quite clear that they were seeking interest , this was clear in apparently of nineteen ninety two , but this held their hand , er it seems to me the reason they held their hand rather than indicate it was because the defendant through his solicitor was asking them to do so and it seems to me that Mr was acting very sensibly in the defendants interest , because if in fact they had gone ahead and taxed their costs there and then the position would simply be that there would of been an award for taxation , in order , there would be a taxation resulting in an order for payment of of some cost probably in the region of forty two thousand pounds and er that order would itself carry interest under the judgements act , it does n't seem to me it can be sensibly said that erm any interest has to be in any way increased by reason of this delay and it seems to me that erm if one looks at order sixty two and twenty eight er certainly under paragraph B two erm there 's a reference there to any additional interest payable under section seventeen because of the failure on the May , erm , it does n't seem to me that the effect of what has in fact incurred , in this case has been , caused any additional interest to be paid and er it seems to me the only best that I can see in the evidence before me to , which would enable the court to erm , conclude that there should be a disallowance of interest would be as I say because the plaintiffs appear not to have perfected the order for the payment of perfectively two years , just over two years , erm it seems to me however that , that on balance probably it simply a matter of oversight and even if it had been perfected it would n't of made as I guess the least bit of difference to the way the negotiations er proceeded and accordingly I take the view that erm there are no grounds for disallowing interest from either the plaintiffs bill of costs or the defendants bill of costs , accordingly erm to allow the defendants appeal in preparation to the disallowance of costs er interest and to dismiss the defendants appeal for application in relation to an additional period , P sixty of course disallowed , I also propose to dismiss the sum of , the appeal by the plaintiffs from the refusal of taxing master to disallow the interest on the defendants bill of costs . |
| 5 | I picked out a selection , deciding on even numbers only because it seemed like a sensible thing to do at the time . |
| 6 | Yet she had timed her appearance so exactly that it seemed as if she had been forewarned of the train 's arrival . |
| 7 | Then , just as it seemed in danger of becoming stale and repetitive , it threw up De La Soul . |
| 8 | In the curious world of Japanese politics , the cause of political reform may be moving forwards just when it seems to be moving backwards |
| 9 | The switchboard answered quickly and it seemed like a good omen . |
| 10 | The prince was seated , not in his chair of state , but between two of his clerks at a trestle table , with a quantity of papers and parchments spread before them ; and his treasurer stood at his shoulder , ready to advise if requested , but looking on so impartially that it seemed to her he had already done his share . |
| 11 | Whatever the cause , she answered his questions evasively and it seemed to me that she was making an impression she did not deserve . |
| 12 | She had said , her eyes glittering with simulated enthusiasm , that she could hardly wait to get to her cottage , and Betty had said wistfully that it seemed like years since she had seen a blade of grass ( which was silly in itself , because of what else were the lawns of Hyde Park composed ? ) ; so Lydia , unhinged with the shock of bereavement , and further undone by wine , had said she could come too . |
| 13 | This is a more generous protest even than it seems at first sight , for Jacob 's possessions include Esau 's birthright , and Isaac 's blessing that had been meant for him . |
| 14 | When it was midnight they took the body of the Cid , fastened to the saddle as it was , and placed it upon his horse Bavieca , and fastened the saddle well : and the body sate so upright and well that it seemed as if he was alive . |
| 15 | It is here that it seems to me that there are basic problems which are not thought through , and moreover that moves are made which are deceptive , in that they give the impression that a solution has been found where in fact the main issue has not been tackled . |
| 16 | My stomach turned over as I watched the ball heading for the out-of-bounds , but to my relief it looked as though it had stayed in , even if it seemed in an awful spot . |
| 17 | that they can go and the boys have a good laugh with them , and the girls have a good laugh as well and it seems to work . |
| 18 | As families grow , the home appears to shrink proportionately until it seems to almost bulge at the seams . |
| 19 | I may also have dwelt too long on the years between 1690 and 1730 , but this was simply because it seems to be most people 's favourite period . |
| 20 | Some teachers will believe so , particularly since it seems to be well founded on experimental findings . |
| 21 | A particularly striking combination is made up of a very dark , bronze-leaved phormium next to the pure white flowers of Physostegia virginiana ‘ Alba ’ which is one of the easiest of all late summer border plants , even though it seems to be out of fashion at the moment . |
| 22 | But a body may be subject to judicial review even if the powers it exercises have no identifiable legal source ; so , for example , a refusal by a non-governmental , non-statutory licensing body , such as a horse-racing or boxing control body , to grant a licence to an applicant may be subject to judicial review even though it seems to be the case that before a licence is granted , no contract exists between the applicant and the licensing body . |
| 23 | There has been considerable criticism recently of this approach , even though it seems to be now so firmly entrenched in many schools . |
| 24 | I said then that it seemed to me that the Consolidated Fund Bill would provide an opportunity to debate it — possibly at some length . |
| 25 | One is to telephone , or write to her beforehand , saying that things have been so hectic at your end recently that it seemed at one point that you might have to postpone your visit for a week or two , but that you are so keen to see her that you are absolutely determined to ‘ make it ’ somehow , even if it has to be just a ‘ flying visit ’ . |