Example sentences of "seemed to me [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I got a question wrong , which I did more often than not , he would repeat it in what seemed to me a contemptuous tone until I got it right . |
| 2 | This seemed to me a poor reason for making the announcement and I told him that I strongly disapproved of his breach of trust . |
| 3 | I went into what seemed to me a Burmese restaurant . |
| 4 | Marjorie and Heather spent hours poring over cookery-books , which seemed to me a strange occupation for Oxford graduates , especially in the face of wartime rationing ; but perhaps it was a matter of the fox and the grapes , for I myself had not acquired any culinary skill . |
| 5 | What seemed to me a golden opportunity came to hand largely through Pearn 's connections with the History department in the University , to which he had now returned . |
| 6 | It seemed to me a natural thing to do . |
| 7 | Anchovy-paste sandwiches , scones and Dundee cake seemed to me an ample repast , particularly as I had a nervous , irrational distaste for eating the food of Syl 's mother in her house . |
| 8 | Reverently I picked it up and buried it in our back garden — three feet down seemed to me an appropriate depth . |
| 9 | This seemed to me the greatest achievement of the afternoon ; some people do n't even learn to think for themselves at university . |
| 10 | The chapel seemed to me the focal point of our small , humble community . |