Example sentences of "[pron] seemed to understand the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this conversation he cited the case of Montaigne : here was a man who seemed to understand the kind of world he was living in . |
| 2 | If necessary , he would send Sergeant Phyllis Henley , who seemed to understand the ways of the family , to sit outside the door in her car until Peter Fleming either came out or came home . |
| 3 | They are waking , thought Fenella , struggling with the elaborate handle of the silver door , then standing back to give way to Caspar who seemed to understand the mechanism . |
| 4 | Only they seemed to understand the rules ; one of them turned round and stroked Nigel 's knee . |
| 5 | He seemed to understand the silence and glanced over , a weak smile flickering on his face . |