Example sentences of "on [Wh det] appear [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Russell 's demonstration that naive set theory , which was based on what appear to be almost self-evident propositions , is inconsistent is an example of an informative falsification of a conjecture apparently free from risk . |
| 2 | The mood of the crowd was turning to anger against those responsible for taking the children of South Ronaldsay away on what appeared to be very flimsy evidence , which had not been checked out through the appropriate channels . |
| 3 | Soon after our conversation was interrupted by my flailing attempts to follow Grond while Pat scampered after me on what appeared to be a completely different route . |
| 4 | The story behind the featured tale of Michelle Shaw 's tank was that she was sold a four footer in 4mm glass which stood on what appeared to be a not very sturdy stand , in an upstairs rooms where the floor was likely to be less stable than downstairs . |
| 5 | Ross seemed to know what he was doing — which was just as well , since it felt very weird to be travelling on what appeared to be the wrong side of the road . |
| 6 | Laser Transport was followed by French airfreight carrier Transports Prevost on what appeared to be a regular run from Paris to Heathrow , and then the official convoy made up of vehicles from Portugal , Italy , Belgium , the Netherlands , Greece , Spain , Ireland and Germany . |
| 7 | Today , the Daily Mirror reveals the contents of a letter written on what appears to be Buckingham Palace notepaper and said to be from one official to another . |
| 8 | Worries centre on what appears to be an acceptance by IBM that its mainframe business has slipped into irretrievable decline , and as that perception becomes widespread among users the decline can only accelerate as those that had planned to grow their mainframe installations pause and reconsider the options . |
| 9 | In his chapter on children 's awareness , Robert Grieve concentrates on children 's awareness of language , and focuses attention on what appears to be an elementary question : when do children become aware of language ? |
| 10 | They 've been focusing on the relationship between staff and students and so why did you focus on what appears to be the short end of the stick , rather than the major problem ? |