Example sentences of "but it seems a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | I daresay we could now , there must be a bus or a car she could hire , but it seems a bit hard . ’ |
2 | Not that there 's any reason why he should , ’ she added hastily , ‘ But it seems a bit odd , all the same . ’ |
3 | Barrie Lamb , chairman of the Darlington Railway Preservation Society , explained : ‘ Quite a few historians have written about this building but it seems a bit odd that none of them knew the exact date it opened . |
4 | But it seems a pity that he had to leave Education when the changes in the system still have so far to run . |
5 | Obviously , I understand that this course is to be built mainly for the benefit of the people who 'll buy the new houses , but it seems a pity that natural unspoilt countryside should be bulldozed to make way for what 's really just a few rich people 's pastime . ’ |
6 | When this matter was discussed at housing committee , I believe it 's only last week but it seems a lot longer ago , I spoke at some length about the errors and fallacies in the report arguing against a case that officers have put forward , pointing out mistakes and erroneous conclusions that seem to have been drawn from some very flimsy evidence . |
7 | But it seems a sort of magic , to be able to call my past back . |
8 | But it seems a waste of the resources to er have er , ten different meetings for thirty cases we that 's , that 's my view but , I would like to see another report at the next meeting so as we can compare . |
9 | But it seems a shame not to challenge yourself because other people say you 're not as good as you used to be . |
10 | Obviously you 're most welcome to stay , but it seems a shame to disrupt your day . ’ |