Example sentences of "seemed to [be] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sketches seemed to be of a great age , but over the surface of some of them were drawn in fresher colours smaller and more recent scenes , and rude forms of animals , such as the kangaroo , wallaby , porcupine , crocodile , etc . ’ |
| 2 | It seemed to be about a young woman , thinking aloud as she went about her home doing her chores . |
| 3 | For a long time the only way in which a truly selfless behaviour could arise seemed to be through a differential advantage accruing to groups of individuals that showed sacrifice in relation to their companions to a degree greater than in other groups . |
| 4 | It seemed to be from a small freshly lit fire and it went unwaveringly into the still April air until it dissolved in the far blue . |
| 5 | Sam hovered , waiting to see what would follow , but Thacker seemed to be in a good mood . |
| 6 | The closing of the launderette had given rise to a case in the County Court , in which Edward and she had been held not to blame , but had been conscious of the contempt of their solicitor , who always seemed to be in a great hurry . |
| 7 | ‘ Only that he seemed to be in a decent position , and that he died . ’ |
| 8 | The man seemed to be in a desperate hurry , but he was n't the only one , she thought doggedly . |
| 9 | He seemed to be in a gloomy yet exultant mood at the approach of Lent . |
| 10 | Twice I rose and tried to help her , but I seemed to be in a different dream . |
| 11 | Tamar always seemed to be in a bad mood recently and he was at a loss to discover the reason . |