Example sentences of "[adv] appeared to [be] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Over the years royal staff and her friends have been puzzled by Diana 's appetite , particularly as she always appeared to be so slim . |
| 2 | In defence he was steady and reliable even if , in a way , his sophisticated refined play was out of its element in the hurly-burly of 3rd Division South football ; Jimmy always appeared to be better suited to a more leisurely pace than that which usually pertained at Selhurst Park in the mid-1950s . |
| 3 | James Pawsey , the Tory member for Rugby , also appeared to be hopelessly in love . |
| 4 | The hens also appeared to be very consistent in their decisions , with individual birds choosing the same nest day after day . |
| 5 | The person who phoned up appeared to be perfectly genuine . |
| 6 | After adaptation , things that initially appeared to be off to one side appear directly ahead again . |