Example sentences of "if [pron] seem [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I beg your pardon if I seemed ungracious . |
| 2 | Forgive me if I seemed confused . |
| 3 | ‘ If I seem arrogant , Caroline , then I grovel here at your feet . |
| 4 | ‘ Sorry if I seem rude , but — ’ |
| 5 | Would n't it take the wind out of his sails more thoroughly if she seemed indifferent rather than angry ? |
| 6 | If she seemed upset it was only because she was tired . ’ |
| 7 | We would also like to point out that minority interest programmes will in fact be available on the BBC Home Video label if there seems likely to be enough demand . |
| 8 | But they had done no harm to Timothy Gedge , and if they seemed ridiculous they could n't really help it . |
| 9 | Ask them to be as specific as possible , — and not hold back on any areas , even if they seem embarrassing . |
| 10 | The facts that you are asked to record — the number or name of the examination , the number of the seat that you occupy , your address and so on — should all be recorded carefully and completely , even if they seem unnecessary to you . |
| 11 | The suggestion of fatherly closeness was essential , even if it seemed awkward and difficult to illustrate . |
| 12 | I was asked once if it seemed real to me that one day I would be lifeless inside it . |
| 13 | And if it seemed surprising to reflect that the supremely versatile Hampshire trainer has not yet struck in our Classic races , it was even more incredible to learn from the man himself that Dead Certain 's victory in the richest two-year-olds race ever run in this country was his first success in a group one event . |
| 14 | If if it seemed advisable not to eat the fish , would that be a big problem for the ? |
| 15 | As a detail of notation , if it seems useful to have a way to distinguish property-meanings from entity-meanings , then we may use round brackets for the former , thus allowing us to replace ( 7 ) by : We may also point out that the physical orientation of the arrowhead in our representations naturally reflects the direction of qualification , not the surface order of the instantiating elements . |
| 16 | Would it be a situation if we asked the Town Clerk and er maybe with the Chairman , it 's a little bit difficult , I think the Town Clerk at this stage , to speak to and then if it seems possible we could bring it up at the Planning Committee meeting and arrange a date to go down and have a look , when we 've actually approached the land owners . |
| 17 | Please discuss this with me if it seems confusing ! |
| 18 | Then , if it seems necessary , it is possible to go either backwards or forwards in time during that same lifetime to complete the picture . |
| 19 | If it seems necessary to give it over a long period make sure you fully consider your risk before proceeding . |
| 20 | If it 's if it seems solid |
| 21 | If it seems surprising that the same forms of rioting should recur from one place to another over lapses of time , it should be remembered that food rioting was neither an isolated nor a continuous form of popular action . |
| 22 | It was assumed that schools would be using the materials and theme for about twelve periods a week for six weeks , as Miss Garnett noted : " This is probably as long as the steam stays in a theme for this age , and nobody should feel embarrassed about pulling out of it quicker if it seems right to do so " ( Leicester/Leicestershire Curriculum Development Project 1970 : I ) . |
| 23 | Thus informed and protected you are ready — but only if it seems right for you — to embark upon a sexual journey that will last in one way or another for a life time . |
| 24 | Although the threat of competition from institutions offering conveyancing may have receded for the moment , solicitors must not be complacent about the threat from the institutions because the Government may again consider encouraging outside competition if it seems political mileage may be gained . |
| 25 | If it seems odd to devote a chapter to one book , however important and significant , it must be appreciated that numerically it is by far the most commonly found book and one which has been published over such a long period that the collector will see it more frequently than any other . |
| 26 | For their part , consumes should take reasonable care when making purchases ; where there is small print it should be read carefully or , if it seems complex and the purchase involves a large sum of money , professional advice may be required . |
| 27 | If it seems appropriate for you to sell , I promise you I will be back to you immediately . |
| 28 | If it seems easier , write your plans as simple diagrams , with different parts connected by arrows . |
| 29 | ‘ If it seems fair to you , Lord , could your … humble servant , James Bishop , possibly be granted a small sign of some description … |
| 30 | If it seems inevitable that you will have to leave , consultation may still achieve a useful improvement in your severance terms . |