Example sentences of "seemed [adj] at the time " in BNC.
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1 | A rum evolution , Alix had often thought , though it had not seemed strange at the time : what had then seemed strange , in her girlhood , had been her parents ' quaint socialist ideals , which had caused her such embarrassment , and , partly because of that embarrassment , had inspired in her such undeviating loyalty . |
2 | As Coleman had been at pains to point this out before taking on the DEA assignment , he could hardly disagree , but the risk had seemed acceptable at the time and he had taken particular care to underline his academic credentials whenever he met Hurley 's people . |
3 | The search for Fedorov and Louise Müller , which had seemed all-important at the time , had been overtaken by weightier events . |
4 | For reasons which had seemed wise at the time , the Bar had not accepted that offer at that stage . |
5 | The number had seemed significant at the time : Lorton 's normal dose was two . |