Example sentences of "it seemed [art] [adj] idea " in BNC.

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1 That 's why it seemed no bad idea for somebody to know where I was yesterday afternoon . ’
2 It seemed a good idea .
3 I designed the itinerary , of course , for high political resonance , but it seemed a good idea to take in beautiful towns and routes .
4 God knows why , because I was n't entertaining and I never went in pubs , but it seemed a good idea at the time .
5 It seemed a good idea at the time . ’
6 It seemed a good idea to see what it was she was defending with such tenacity .
7 Wainfleet said : ‘ I told you , it seemed a good idea at the time .
8 In fact , there was no chance of losing her job , but sooner or later she would have to go and it seemed a good idea to lay down a time now .
9 How the British depended on tea — but it seemed a good idea .
10 It seemed a good idea to have a companion when I knew I had to face a Spanish maniac ! ’
11 It seemed a good idea at the time , and it was agreed that all the shareholders would get an instrument of any description .
12 With difficulty , though , she hid her ire — and it seemed a good idea then to reply to this high and mighty man with what he all too clearly wanted to hear .
13 It seemed a good idea , but Sophie hesitated .
14 It seemed a good idea to pin her thoughts elsewhere .
15 Anyway , when Alan suggested that he should set up in practice here it seemed a splendid idea . ’
16 It seemed a logical idea .
17 It seemed a better idea than sitting in the village street for three hours .
18 It seemed a better idea this time .
19 The thought did come to his mind a week or so later that she might have been in love with him , but it seemed a ludicrous idea as well as self-congratulatory , and he put it by .
20 Peroxiding it seemed a hopeful idea .
21 It seemed an excellent idea to Leith to follow suit .
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