Example sentences of "[noun pl] seemed [adj] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The animals seemed healthy during the experiment . |
| 2 | Allied commanders seemed delighted at the outcome . |
| 3 | However conditions seemed promising in the morning and we set off with lunch packs in our bags and hope in our hearts ! on the two-hour boat run there are always lots of birds to look at , and soon after we left ‘ the narrows ’ of the harbour entrance we were aware of black-browed albatrosses . |
| 4 | The general point is that the colleges would be free to make whatever arrangements seemed best for the provision of services . |
| 5 | Walking into the ISDN User Show at Wembley , North London the other day , the first four stands belonged to communications magazines : cynics might see this as evidence that the technology is still at the hype and talk stage , but most exhibitors seemed pleased by the degree to which visitors ' questions had progressed past the ‘ what is ISDN anyway ’ stage to the ‘ how much does this box cost ’ phase ; some 900 visitors attended on the first day , the second seemed rather busier and at some of the conference sessions , notably British Telecommunications Plc 's ‘ where are we now ’ presentation , it was standing room only … |
| 6 | Young girls seemed short on the ground . |
| 7 | The others seemed unsurprised at the eccentricity . |