Example sentences of "[noun sg] seem [art] [adj] way " in BNC.

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1 Darren said : ‘ We are both history lovers so enlisting the town crier 's help seemed the ideal way to propose .
2 Darren said : ‘ We are both history lovers so enlisting the town crier 's help seemed the ideal way to propose .
3 Harnessing the natural radiant energy of the sun seems an obvious way to cut down on ever-increasing fuel bills .
4 A transfer seems the only way out , but he says : ‘ I feel I still have so much to prove to Everton and myself .
5 At first , the war seemed a long way away , and the Otago CA reported that the 1914–15 summer promised to be a most successful one , with the ‘ services of world-renowned player , J.N. Crawford ’ ensuring that Otago cricket would be second to none in New Zealand .
6 Despite the Conservatives ' election victory and the easing of rates since their high point in August 1990 , recovery seemed a long way off even before the events of Black Wednesday .
7 Her sleepless , restless night seemed a long way off .
8 Her head seems a long way away .
9 " The grave seems a long way off . "
10 The only exception is Moses and in Moses as Kirsty says , the story seems the wrong way round .
11 ‘ Winning a first Ulster senior cap next weekend will be a nice stepping stone , although the Inter Continental Cup seems a long way off , ’ says Lutton .
12 North seems a long way away , and they tell me it 's cold there . ’
13 ‘ Today 's figures prove unemployment is still rising and with 29 people chasing every JobCentre vacancy in the region the Government 's promise seems a long way from materialising , ’ he said .
14 A grand ball in the château seemed the obvious way to celebrate such exciting new departures , especially as the decoration was , finally , complete .
15 Gateshead and the Reed family seemed a long way away .
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