Example sentences of "appear to be [prep] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Situations occur where trade union negotiators set targets for achievement of these goals which appear to be at odds with the targets set by management for the organisation ( and its employees ) .
2 It seems likely that Fahreddin Acemi was indeed muderris at Murad II 's Darulhadis , but the evidence on this point , which comes from the biography of Molla Ala " al-Din Ali al- " Arabi ( Molla Arab ) , is not altogether firm since Taskopruzade and Mecdi appear to be at odds on the matter .
3 With Robin Smith and Graeme Hick first Test certainties , the vacancies now appear to be at Nos 5 and 6 .
4 This means that policy implementation may require bargaining and dealing between agencies , and that therefore considerations may be brought into the inter-policy relationship that are very much wider than the ones that appear to be at stake .
5 The lesson , the drama , the learning all appear to be at risk because of the relative lack of structure .
6 The so-called ‘ alternative ’ or ‘ complementary ’ medical scene embraces a large number of different ideas , theories and treatments , many of which appear to be in conflict with each other .
7 Earlier reports that this use has been superseded by plastic now appear to be in question .
8 Though two of the G7 countries — Britain and America — now appear to be in recession , the likeliest outlook for the world in 1991 is a tolerable mixture of slower growth and lower inflation than of late , with a brighter year to follow in 1992 .
9 Plans to build a toxic waste incinerator in Renfrew appear to be in jeopardy .
10 Indeed , all the advertisements appear to be in English , trumpeting such anglophonic necessities as the United Colors of Benetton .
11 The violence of the Demoiselles has given way to a mood of gravity : the monumental figures appear to be in reverie or slumber .
12 This is , of course , a time of smokescreens so far as the Masters is concerned and to hear some of the Europeans talk over the last few days , they appear to be in need of the psychiatrist 's couch as much as anything .
13 A High Commission official has interviewed Selahattin Ozberk , 30 , and a doctor who examined him said that he is potentially suicidal and has scars which appear to be from beatings in Turkey .
14 It is hard to know how to comport yourself on such an occasion , the choice appearing to be between solemnity and frivolousness , with nothing in between .
15 Whether the primary motive for the association was the wish to appear to be in partnership or to avoid being identified as sole practitioners was not clear , but the Tribunal drew attention to the fact that " such a sham partnership would serve to mislead the public who are entitled to believe that the persons being held out as being partners would enjoy the full relationship of support and responsibility which that state engendered " .
16 Persuading people to a particular point of view is the essential aim of every public relations campaign , no matter how it may appear to be about products , concepts , policies , personalities , issues , or information and data .
17 Scheler was anti-positivist and opposed to the ‘ cult of science ’ ( Hamilton 1974 : 75 ) which would appear to be at odds with Stark 's position .
18 Despite the fact that a worker may appear to be at fault examination should begin with the supervisor immediately responsible for the area concerned .
19 The the problem would appear to be on people like D K who are the main complainers , that unless it 's dead square , they 're complaining about it .
20 Advances in technology mean that desktop publishing machines are now available which can reproduce precise legitimate invoices and estimates which may appear to be in order .
21 This treatment would appear to be in accordance with FRS 1 , which states that ‘ the cash flows included in investing activities are those related [ our italics ] to the acquisition and disposal of any asset held as a fixed asset or a current asset investment ’ ( para 24 ) .
22 However as in the sentry the message of hope is a false one and the soldiers died anyway , while the snow in the phrase ‘ until this morning and this snow ’ is assuredly a description of the same it would also appear to be in contrast to the warm sun as death is the contrast to life and the day the soldier is brought out the sun fails to wake him and there is snow .
23 In some cases they may appear to be in conflict .
24 arrangements for the systematic collection of feedback information from research students do not appear to be in place .
25 In addition , perhaps the wardrobe offered too wide a choice of styles and colours which meant there were several occasions when staff did n't appear to be in uniform even though they were all very smart wearing Corporate Wardrobe outfits . ’
26 As Bertram is owed a duty of care , the Trust would appear to be in breach of duty by failing to maintain the boat , and Bertram has suffered damage as a result .
27 Our parliamentary group does not appear to be in touch with grassroots opinion — it 's as if they are on another planet .
28 The choice then appears to be between informalism , in which individualized solutions to disputes are worked out and accepted by the parties , and the formal judicial process .
29 It appears to be about matters of accommodation and staffing .
30 These arms are indeed going to have to be of some considerable length as your excellent photograph appears to be of Tweedmouth , Berwick-upon-Tweed , in Northumberland ( England ) !
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