Example sentences of "his [noun] appeared to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Inspector Steve Clapham , of Chester Police , said : ‘ His action appeared to be over a former girlfriend . ’ |
| 2 | His gaze appeared to be fixed straight ahead , and he seemed utterly at peace with himself and his surroundings . |
| 3 | His mood appeared to be unpredictable . |
| 4 | He had to hope so , because his feet appeared to be following Lily , carrying him with them , willy-nilly . |
| 5 | Indeed it was as though she had n't spoken , because his attention appeared to be fully centred upon Doreen . |
| 6 | It could be claimed that Lawson was the custodian of success , however risky his strategy appeared to be . |
| 7 | The drift of his argument appeared to be feminist . |
| 8 | In effect , his season appeared to be ending when Glamorgan went out of the NatWest quarter-finals . |
| 9 | Then the rider relaxed his legs , the horse moved off into a working trot , the rider rising so much at one with the animal that he in his turn appeared to be performing a piaffe . |
| 10 | It followed a lovely move ; Shaun Strang sent Loughran galloping down the right , his cross appeared to be handled by Blues ' defender John McConnell but before anyone could make a protest about it Manley drove the ball into the corner of the net past Wesley Lamont . |
| 11 | His son appeared to be bent on wasting his talent and his time , earning no money , and falling into disreputable company . |