Example sentences of "seem a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | And there , it seemed a sign , specially left for me , was a small axe . |
| 32 | Keller was made a Steward of Henley Royal Regatta in 1976 , a time when the proliferation of new six-lane , still-water courses around the world , which had emerged under his guidance , seemed a threat to the regatta founded in 1829 . |
| 33 | They seemed a threat because they looked odd and acted in an odd way . |
| 34 | We had a few drinks and all thought he seemed a bit of a laugh so we asked him to come back to the shop with us and have a bit of a sing . |
| 35 | At times it seemed a bit strange to have a university degree and be working so physically hard but in many ways those three years were a very good period . |
| 36 | She seemed a bit jealous . |
| 37 | ‘ It seemed a bit odd , but it was an attempted burglary on his premises and an assault on his body and we had to respect his wishes . |
| 38 | There were a few tears even the obstetrician seemed a bit overcome and kept shaking my hand . |
| 39 | Indeed the recent evidence on plasmids can be seen as beautiful supporting evidence for the conjectures near bottom of page 182 ( which seemed a bit wild at the time ) . |
| 40 | It all seemed a bit pointless — and anyway no-one but a raving lunatic was going to attempt to get airborne in those conditions . |
| 41 | Portugal was the original target for our fortnight 's holiday at the beginning of September , but Lisbon seemed a bit far , so we settled on Galicia , the north-western tip of Spain , and northern Portugal . |
| 42 | With a sizeable French-speaking population something was needed that would appeal to them as well , and the direct translation ‘ Grand Jean ’ seemed a bit tame . |
| 43 | The locals say they believe he was a swine thief , but it all seemed a bit serious to represent merely the chase and capture of a robber who stole pigs belonging to the monks of Jervaulx Abbey . |
| 44 | Coming from someone who 'd obviously never been in the right frame of mind magnetically to attach anything but his salary to himself — money Anwar always referred to as ‘ unearned income ’ — this seemed a bit rich . |
| 45 | And the right-hand door was open , that seemed a bit odd . |
| 46 | After that came my Marx and Schweitzer phase but I started getting greedy and wanting them all rolled into one and then somebody told me that we 've got to learn to love ourselves , so I tried that but it seemed a bit selfish . |
| 47 | Hassan seemed a bit wary and doubtful . |
| 48 | Since the arms merchants were busy separating us , the odds seemed a bit uneven , but who knows ? |
| 49 | They seemed a bit obvious with their red leaves . |
| 50 | It seemed a bit lukewarm , and we felt we had to go it alone . |
| 51 | It seemed a bit risky to begin on the main pieces of work , so I made a separate swatch . |
| 52 | Two-year-old Jessica seemed a bit shy . |
| 53 | The thought of asking one of the Royal family for money to breed owls seemed a bit out of order ; however , Suzy explained that the scheme was designed to help young people just like myself set up projects or businesses which are of benefit to the local community , as well as themselves . |
| 54 | Grandad seemed a bit down , though . ’ |
| 55 | But he seemed a bit tight-lipped about it . |
| 56 | This seemed a bit of a non-sequitur and Toby smothered a giggle in a cough . |
| 57 | ‘ Well , I moved out , came to live here in a rented house I ca n't really afford , Susan sold the flat , which seemed a bit more than a symbolic act , I continued to love her and miss her , I tried to understand what she felt and hoped it was something she 'd eventually work through so that we could be together again . |
| 58 | It all seemed a bit twee ; I wondered somewhat cynically if there would be signs saying Does and Bucks on the dormitory doors . ) |
| 59 | It seemed a bit of a lark . |
| 60 | As he sat in his drab room in Hereford Road , it all seemed a bit futile . |