Example sentences of "seem [adv] [adj] at the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ What seemed so hard at the beginning was the limitation that calling her Down 's and handicapped would have on her new life . |
| 2 | But it is possible that both views were influenced by hindsight and that matters seemed less clear-cut at the time . |
| 3 | But it is possible that both views were influenced by hindsight and that matters seemed less clear-cut at the time . |
| 4 | The observation that there was spontaneous electrical activity at the surface of the cortex seemed relatively insignificant at the time , but it was the discovery of the electro-encephalogram . |
| 5 | All seemed relatively simple at the start , recalls literary agent Alexandra Cann . |
| 6 | I did and I passed the exam ( which seemed very important at the time , although now I am not so sure ) . |
| 7 | But then , in the early '70s , Bristol was very raffish : the port connection made it a terribly druggy city , which to a student seemed very exciting at the time . ’ |
| 8 | The third is that they may say things that seem absolutely correct at the time , but which are made ludicrous by the unfolding of events . |
| 9 | She looked back over that stormy summer and was surprised to see each scene , even the ones that had seemed rather painful at the time , shining with an almost holy silver light . |
| 10 | The researcher who collects data on everything under the sun , just because it seems so easy at the time to ask a few more questions about this and that , usually rues the day when the analysis of all the answers has to be carried out . |
| 11 | It had all seemed so different at the start of the campaign . |
| 12 | How that might change his nature , there 's the question ’ mean that he is determined to become emperor , and if he did , he may well become a tyrant and abuse his power , although he seems very noble at the moment . |
| 13 | You are also responsible for the formation of future adults and , although children may not seem terribly appreciative at the time , most of them , when grown up , look back with delight on simple childhood memories . |
| 14 | Carers and friends need to start where the person is at , and not wonder how it is that someone can seem so upset at the death of a pet and yet apparently unmoved by the untimely death of their spouse . |
| 15 | And yet you do n't seem totally disappointed at the reaction you got ! |
| 16 | For example , an account of group decision-making couched in a logical context of rational deliberation might seem pleasingly adequate at the level of meaning as a reconstruction of how groups decide . |
| 17 | The TV playback showed that Southall had held the ball for 13 seconds , although it did not seem as long at the time . |
| 18 | It did n't seem particularly odd at the time , I suppose , but looking back I was surprised he did n't say anything like , ‘ Have a nice trip . ’ |
| 19 | I may seem very reasonable at the moment , but I do n't feel it . |