Example sentences of "first it seem that " in BNC.
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| 1 | At first it seemed that his career might even be over , but he fought back . |
| 2 | At first it seemed that the only delay was in making the cottage fit to occupy , and Coleridge wondered whether , until it was ready , there might not be some rooms to spare at Shurton Court . |
| 3 | At first it seemed that LGCM might be forced to pay the Archdeacon 's legal costs as well as its own , which might leave it bankrupt . |
| 4 | At first it seemed that the Woodvilles , the members of the queen 's ambitious and much-disliked family , held the vantage points . |
| 5 | The former German capital , which had been under joint administration since 1945 , lay deep within the Soviet occupation zone and at first it seemed that the Western sectors would be starved into submission . |
| 6 | At first it seemed that he intended to resist the radical proposals put forward by delegates , when during radio broadcasts of the debates he was heard angrily to interrupt the speakers , declaring on Feb. 27 that the proceedings constituted a " civilian coup d'état " . |
| 7 | At first it seemed that Francis was going to leave it at that , the ball in his court , but in fact he was trying to decide which would annoy her most : being kept in the dark about his conversation with Anna or knowing the truth . |
| 8 | Once again Sunderland had to thank goalkeeper Tony Norman for some inspired saves but at first it seemed that he might be the villain of the piece after gifting bottom-of-the-table Brighton an 11th minute lead . |
| 9 | At first it seems that we can draw a sharp distinction between perceptions and attitudes . |
| 10 | First it seems that personal preference and liking is important , certainly to a much greater extent than in relationships between parents and children . |