Example sentences of "seem [adj] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By a process which almost seemed inevitable the State found itself directing a major part of the country 's industries , and controlling or licensing most of the remainder . |
| 2 | And after that she seemed happy the rest of the way , saying how lovely it had been to see them even for such a short time and how she 'd come down again when she could , but it was such a long way and the trains were so crowded with soldiers and she had had to take two whole days off from the ambulance station . |
| 3 | It seems strange the parishioners would wish to burn their patron saint , but another theory suggests the effigy was originally a plaster statue taken from the church to avoid destruction after the Reformation . |
| 4 | Although it seems unlikely the residents will be allowed to keep the flat other accomodation may be found . |
| 5 | ‘ But it is so naive that it seems unlikely the politicians will want to spend much time on it , ’ says Jean Rankine , the museum 's deputy director . |
| 6 | They fell from an open door after missing their stop and last night a police spokesman said : ‘ There are reports of scuffles on board , but it seems unlikely the deaths will be treated as suspicious . ’ |
| 7 | Although it seems evident the United States knew of the earlier treaty ( President Cleveland had issued an arbitral award on its interpretation ) , notice on the part of the third party was not mentioned as relevant by the Court . |