Example sentences of "it seemed that [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A moment later it seemed that boiling water scalded Lexandro 's whole body below the neck . |
| 2 | The strikes had taken on an important political dimension when workers formed a free trades union ‘ Solidarity ’ , and in 1981 it seemed that Soviet tanks would be needed to restore order . |
| 3 | To Robyn it seemed that critical theory had at last moved to its rightful place , centre-stage , in the theatre of history , and she was ready to play her part in the drama . |
| 4 | However , it seemed that each sex could have learnt something from the other on this occasion ; by the end of the day , the beautifully laid-out nursery , ready to provide the young arrivals with constructive play activities , was reduced to utter chaos from the tidal force of juvenile anarchy . |
| 5 | It seemed that each member of the group had a question to ask concerning his or her own life , and the whole thing turned out to be a kind of Agony Aunt column — you took along your problem and were advised what you should do , and you did it . |
| 6 | In my own study it seemed that young women are becoming more critical of ‘ traditional ’ gender roles , but young men are not . |
| 7 | Mr Allan admitted keeping houses secure was a problem and said it seemed that young children were to blame for most of the damage and fires in the street . |
| 8 | It seemed that effective care could be provided if it was structured and organised . |
| 9 | It seemed that most villagers had turned out to welcome their hero as more than 100 cars filled the field adjacent to Gaselee 's Saxon Lodge Stables . |
| 10 | In all directions it seemed that scientific investigation was triumphing over ignorance , and scientific analysis replacing rule of thumb . |
| 11 | It seemed that these days his friends needed an excuse to blow the family money on their own pleasure ; it had to be in a good cause . |
| 12 | Working from these definitions , it seemed that secondary prevention included two very different situations , that is , early identification of comparatively mild problems with a hopeful outcome , and more serious problems involving risk , in which amelioration and containment might be all that could be achieved . |
| 13 | In many respects it seemed that feminist aims regarding women 's rights in the public sphere had been achieved . |
| 14 | It seemed that any movement of hers would be a snub . |
| 15 | To me , it seemed that those teachers were more likely to be experts in their own system than I would be . |
| 16 | It seemed that both parts of his duchy were now in a state of unrest . |
| 17 | Robert himself disappeared , and it seemed that Scottish attempts at independence had yet again been humbled . |