Example sentences of "they seemed a " in BNC.
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| 1 | He appreciated the headmaster 's affection for all things English , even including the Wilson family , but to spring the Islamic equivalent of the Messiah on them seemed a little unfair . |
| 2 | Linda Bloomfield , chief executive of Merseyside TEC , said : ‘ Businessmen 's time is in short supply so taking the show to them seemed a logical idea . ’ |
| 3 | They seemed a force for change . |
| 4 | At a fair distance , and without being able to see them clearly in the encroaching dusk , they seemed a friendly lot and we yelled back . |
| 5 | They seemed a bit obvious with their red leaves . |
| 6 | Another neighbour said : ‘ They seemed a really happy family . ’ |
| 7 | They seemed a surprisingly happy crowd and they were not underfed . |
| 8 | I could just hear the footsteps ; they seemed a little slower , and … |
| 9 | They seemed a threat because they looked odd and acted in an odd way . |