But since then the island seems to have ruined him for life elsewhere.

The island seemed to have a gravity that pulled at him.

The entire island, in fact, seems to be going high-end.

The island, he wrote to a friend, seemed like "hell."

The island and their life on it seem to exist outside time.

As late as 1840, the island seemed to have no potential development value.

At first the island and its community seem to live up to their idyllic reputation.

The island does seem to be stuck out on the edge.

The island seemed to grow fast now as the sun set behind it.

The island seemed to be caught in the grip of an endless summer.