Example sentences of "when it seemed [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | The Russians for their part promised to recognize the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria-Hungary when it seemed appropriate and Austria agreed not to oppose the union of Bulgaria and eastern Roumelia , if circumstances brought it about . |
2 | When it seemed impossible to sink any lower , the team rose to the challenge and sputtered their way through a pitiful draw with Iran , in which an own goal saved them from defeat . |
3 | ‘ What an excellent product … its first use has prevented the bank foreclosing on a client when it seemed certain that they would wind them up ’ ( HBB Group of Chartered Accountants ) |
4 | The operation was running smoothly as the yacht rounded the North Foreland when it seemed certain that a landing would be made somewhere in the Thames Estuary . |
5 | She had wondered about it briefly when it seemed certain that her mother and Michele 's father had known each other in the past . |
6 | She ignored the flickering screen , and let her thoughts drift on , because it was one of those rare times when she was thinking well , when striking and truthful ideas seemed to occur to her effortlessly , rising fully articulated into the mind , when it seemed possible that one day she might write poetry . |
7 | When it seemed likely that cars would be prohibited , they decided to return to the Lakes . |