But I had already given instructions to have him guarded, for the simple reason that these witnesses seem to be, shall we say, rather ephemeral.

But these and other witnesses that might come up in litigation do not seem to be available.

The other witnesses had seemed to have a more personal connection with the case.

Unless somebody borrowed his car, the witness seems to have a considerable indifference toward the truth.

Passengers and other witnesses to Sunday's accident seemed in broad agreement about what had happened, although the safety board still must conduct detailed official interviews.

A pathologist and another witness seemed to support this description.

"One witness, but no-one seems to know where the person went."

And the other witness seems to have been a James Jenkins.

But the prisoners and plaintiffs and witnesses and the rest now seemed to me more like shadows than real men.

The second witness seemed to be less damaging.