Example sentences of "it [vb past] seem [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It began to seem a craven sort of job . |
| 2 | Frank Dick was not happy , and it did seem a harsh decision . |
| 3 | It had seemed a cruel and empty face ; now she saw urgency and sadness . |
| 4 | on the plane to New York , it had seemed a ludicrous outpouring . |
| 5 | It had seemed a long way away , but in some ways it might be quite close . |
| 6 | With the temperature touching seventy , twenty degrees higher than in London , it had seemed a ridiculous suggestion . |
| 7 | Lord Beddington was not appreciating the day to its fullest , despite the fact that for some unknown reason it had seemed a good idea to buy a Panama hat . |
| 8 | It had seemed a good idea at the time , a bit of expensive and unusual fun with some of her friends , and sure , she had been intrigued when she had been told that she should beware of her fiery nature 's setting alight a situation which would become frighteningly uncontrollable , but that was three days ago . |
| 9 | It had seemed a good idea , but how could she ask for Dana in a strange shop ? |
| 10 | It had seemed a good idea to set up his incident room in the local primary school . |
| 11 | It had seemed a natural precaution . |
| 12 | Benny had smiled at her but again it had seemed a little as if it were expected . |
| 13 | In his slow crawl from the corner as he peered for the right number through the flooding windscreen , it had seemed an odd neigh-bourhood for the Fight Game : well-weeded drives , well-painted houses , the cars as recommended by Which ? and Ratepayers ' Association posters in several windows . |
| 14 | It had seemed an impossible target until yesterday , when Lansink produced his third double clear round in the specified series . |
| 15 | It had seemed an impossible dream at the time ; but to have an impossible dream was a harmless comfort , and their love and respect for Rabbi Moishe made it difficult for them to grudge him their co-operation . |
| 16 | It had seemed an expedient course of action at the time , as she 'd waited there in her kitchen , in the late afternoon dark , for Wakelate and his client to return to the house . |