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

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1 This exhibition had received little attention in the press , though l'Autorité and Paris Journal had referred to it as an ‘ exhibition of Fauves and Cubists ’ no doubt through a confusion of terms , but also partly because this seemed the only way of describing the manifold tendencies represented , which were as divergent as at Brussels .
2 It seemed the ideal way for the NFC to go into the private sector .
3 True , it seemed a curious way of implanting poison but — He pulled himself back to sanity .
4 ‘ Kirkby boasts lots of football teams of all ages and this seemed a good way of drumming up cash . ’
5 For practical reasons , fieldworkers adopted a policy in these cases of knocking at the door of the nearest house of a similar type ; since the survey was based on geographical area and housing type , this seemed a reasonable way of obtaining data from a range of addresses while conserving time and resources .
6 It 's something you use to get you from A to B , I guess , and right now that seemed a long way to me .
7 It seemed a long way to the building , but eventually she heard his footsteps on wood and knew they had arrived .
8 It all seemed a long way from his flat in Whalley Range .
9 Surgical techniques for an artificial penis and scrotum were still experimental and any success there seemed a long way in the future .
10 As a device for separating ‘ general matters of policy ’ from ‘ day to day administration ’ it seemed a comfortable way of combining public accountability with business efficiency in a parliamentary system of government : Ministers dealt with the former and the corporation 's employees with the latter .
11 Well , yes , of course it could , but it seemed an odd way of going about things .
12 Rumen boluses designed for the slow release of anthelmintics over a prolonged period are under development for sheep and seem an ideal way of minimising worm egg output .
13 EVERY now and again , just when flower arranging has begun to seem a reasonable way of spending Saturday afternoons , the game produces something which restores the faith .
14 It seems the only way round my problem .
15 To Henry it may well have seemed a sensible way of killing two birds with one stone — chastising rebels and at the same time providing his warlike second son with useful experience .
16 This now seems a long way from the position taken in the Education ( No. 2 ) Act 1986 and the Education ( Schools ) Act 1992 .
17 Aphrodisias seems a long way from anywhere , but it is worth the trip for it is one of the most exciting archaeological sites in Turkey .
18 ‘ 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 .
19 This seems a useful way of understanding the impact of the Thatcherite revolution on the nature of state ( both local and national ) activity in the two locales under study .
20 I think I understand a little better what Hockney is getting at with his ‘ reverse perspective ’ , though that seems a perverse way of describing ( I think ) an immersion in his subject matter .
21 To the aficionado , angling is both peaceful and exhilarating , to the uninitiated , sitting on a river bank on which you are more likely to catch a score of gnats than one trout , seems a long-winded way of getting a fish dinner .
22 It seems a strange way of choosing officials .
23 Yeah , I mean that seems a plausible way of getting into the , er the job market , er what would Harrison Todaro erm say , you know , because they were saying that this migration , this migration was perfectly rational , despite there being high levels of unemployment .
24 This seems an odd way of going about things , but the advising panels do carry a professional adviser so that talent is not merely being judged by local civil servants .
25 ‘ 'Visitor ’ seems an odd way of putting it . ’
26 If this is true , it seems an expensive way of satisfying one 's curiosity .
27 This may have seemed an odd way of treating a friend , but if one knew Emily it would perhaps have caused no surprise .
28 All this may seem a curious way for a species to handle its genes .
29 This may seem a strange way of looking at it , since we are used to viewing the police and the military as our protectors ; but we can not avoid the conclusion that , ultimately , the police and the military maintain sufficient force to implement the decisions of the state .
30 This does n't seem a fair way of qualifying for the huge incentives on offer for a record . ’
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