Example sentences of "[adv] when it seemed " in BNC.

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1 On a ship the size of the Ocean Empress it was surprisingly easy , especially when it seemed he was adopting the same principle .
2 So when it seemed the conversation was nearly over and , for the first time since he had known her , she appeared to have called for no reason , he was almost relieved to hear her ask , ‘ Now then , David , have you heard from him ? ’
3 Just when it seemed that a try would be too much to hope for after 30 tedious minutes , the crowd were treated to two first-class efforts , from Ledger and Fox , playing his first game at Hilton Park since he left Leigh for Leeds three years ago .
4 General Sherman … has raised up an army on the four sides of Joseph just when it seemed most probable that he was about to escape …
5 Just when it seemed they were on the slide they nit Leicester with all they had , running in seven tries in a 37–6 victory .
6 But just when it seemed the writing was about to be put back up on the wall , Kendall found an unlikely saviour .
7 Just when it seemed Roma would inflict a humiliating defeat on their despised city neighbours in ‘ Il Derby ’ , Gascoigne saved the game , honour of Lazio , and head of coach Dino Zoff .
8 But just when it seemed that the former were to disappear up a one-club road to exclusive excellence , along came Newport and beat them to mark the first real return on all the investment at Rodney Parade .
9 Just when it seemed he would be evicted by his collection , the flat immediately above became available , so he took it and started collecting all over again .
10 Then , just when it seemed to have settled , it made a sharp sideways movement , tugging against the halter .
11 Just when it seemed things were going his way again this has happened . ’
12 Such a policy was first suggested over a decade ago when it seemed that a Polytechnics Central Council on Admissions , styled PCCA and doubtless pronounced ‘ Pukka ’ , would not be inappropriate .
13 She had wondered about it briefly when it seemed certain that her mother and Michele 's father had known each other in the past .
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