There seemed little ceremony here; people ate as they pleased, helping themselves from the serving platters.

Today's ceremony seemed to take no notice of differing opinions.

Although simple, the ceremony that evening seemed all the more extraordinary.

Charles agreed to become western emperor, and ceremonies of homage seem to have been carried out on that day.

Yet this gentle ceremony for 26 dancers seemed at home in a house of worship.

The double ceremony seemed to go on for hours.

A little bit of life, and not too much ceremony, seems right.

With those words, the ceremony seemed to have ended.

The ceremony seemed to take forever yet be over in the blink of an eye.

The short civil ceremony did seem like a beach wedding - a tape recording of waves crashing even played in the background.