Example sentences of "as it seem [conj] " in BNC.
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1 | She had started to look for another job , as it seemed that it would be possible to sell the shop within the next few weeks . |
2 | Just as it seemed that they may be some sort of communication , the wind grew stronger and all went awry , the sky momentarily clearing , the celestial blue briefly highlighting the monochrome grey . |
3 | Sweetman crowed with laughter , but too soon , for , just as it seemed as though Ellen 's gesture had indeed collapsed into an ignominious anti-climax , the extinguisher first coughed , then spat a vicious deluge of white muck that fanned from the flared nozzle to splatter spectacularly against Sweetman 's chest . |
4 | The ‘ toughness ’ of plants is not necessarily a characteristic of either angiosperms or gymnosperms. as it seems that plants struggling to make themselves ever more unpalatable , grew ‘ tougher ’ as time passed . |
5 | As it seems that the ancient and archaic NDB is to remain with us for the foreseeable future , this might be a good time to take a closer look at its failings as an aid to navigation ? |
6 | This is relevant when considering the provisions of s 83 ) of the Fire Prevention ( Metropolis ) Act 1774 , by which either party has the right to require insurance monies to be laid out in reinstatement ( if a request is made to the insurance company before the monies are paid to the insured ) as it seems that the Act does not apply to insurance through Lloyds . |
7 | But : ‘ Arbitrary as it seems when only its individual terms are considered , the system becomes coherent when it is seen as a whole set ’ ( ibid . ) . |
8 | Month after month , as the British economy has languished in a deep and damaging recession , the only reaction from a puzzled and beleaguered Government is the claim that it is not as bad as it seems and that good times are round the corner . |