His voice seemed to come from a long way off.

West's voice seemed to come to him from a long way off.

Nothing much seemed to come from all the thinking, though.

For a moment she seemed to come to herself again.

The sound seemed to come from low down, close to the floor.

His voice now seemed to come from a million miles away.

The words seemed to come from a million miles away.

His voice seemed to come from across the room, perhaps near the door, though he had made not a sound as he'd moved.

Sure, they make a lot more money than most people, but for them, family really does seem to come first.

Even the language of the show seemed to come from the 50's.