Example sentences of "it seemed [adj] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She could imagine that Tom would go out and leave his door open if he was working about the place but not if he had quitted it , and in winter it seemed foolhardy to say the least to leave it and let the cold air invade the house . |
| 2 | She had no way of knowing where Luke was this morning , but it seemed logical to try the house first and then go on from there . |
| 3 | Years later it seemed reasonable to identify the ghost train with nearby trains on well concealed tracks linking Dalton-in-Furness with Askam-in-Furness and Barrow-in-Furness respectively , but this explanation did not entirely remove the doubts and fears experienced even in retrospect . |
| 4 | ‘ I wanted to be a primary teacher , and you have to teach so many different things at that level that it seemed better to study a broader range of subjects , ’ she says . |
| 5 | It seemed sad to see the old place decaying , uncared for and neglected . |
| 6 | It seemed pointless to repeat the process . |
| 7 | It seemed essential to minimise the proliferation of paper as far as possible and to centralise the recording of achievement in such a way that updating over a number of years would be possible . |
| 8 | But it seemed polite to visit the Freitas family , especially after Lina had come to Monte Samana on a fruitless errand . |
| 9 | Meanwhile the Broads were due to be given National Park status in April 1989 , and it seemed appropriate to mark the occasion with a modern study , albeit a subjective one . |
| 10 | For a silver wedding picture , it seemed appropriate to use a silver theme , so the oval frame shown in the facing photograph was an obvious but perfect choice . |
| 11 | ‘ With the environment under threat , it seemed appropriate to develop a cleaner running , more economical version of our range , ’ says Smith . |
| 12 | Having got so far it seemed appropriate to have a word with Tom yesterday , if not a glass of champagne . |
| 13 | It seemed impossible to explain the similarities by similar learning experiences . |
| 14 | It seemed impossible to reconcile the ideal of the simple monastic life with a great religious order , just as it seemed impossible for the papacy to exercise leadership without becoming an autocratic bureaucracy . |
| 15 | Tears stung her eyes as she heard his anger and she turned away , rubbing a hand over her eyes to wipe them away , but it seemed impossible to stop the flow now that it had begun . |
| 16 | In the eighteenth century it seemed impossible to build a barn without creating a work of art . |
| 17 | The view taken was that in order to get the best allocation of investible resources between public and private industries , the discount rate used in the public sector should be similar to the return which private firms would consider acceptable on new investment … it seemed sensible to set a rate for public enterprises which corresponds broadly with that sought by large private firms of good standing engaged in low-risk business . |
| 18 | It seemed sensible to have a choice of ways of generating electricity . |
| 19 | ‘ I 've no idea , but it seemed sensible to keep an eye open for anyone in the grounds . ’ |
| 20 | It seemed bizarre to select a washing machine and an electric cooker for the use of some prospective young maid who was still sitting with her family in a Karachi or Lahore back street . |
| 21 | It seemed best to counter a possible storm by innocent guile . |
| 22 | It seemed best to have a friendly chat with one of the family not , perhaps , so emotionally involved — and you being an accountant … ’ |
| 23 | A spokesman for Rothmans , who have factories in Darlington and Spennymoor , said : ‘ We are a major employer in County Durham and it seemed natural to support the team as it sets off on a new challenge as a first-class county . |
| 24 | One student had some ebony so it seemed natural to try a set of bagpipes . |
| 25 | It seemed easier to discuss the encounter in Babbington 's . |