Example sentences of "as it appear [conj] " in BNC.

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1 Just as it appeared that political compromise would prevail , both Mr Yeltsin and Mr Kravchuk have allowed nationalists in their camp to take the initiative , partly to divert attention from domestic troubles .
2 Suddenly , Labour wobbled as it appeared that the Tories might have picked a genuine winner .
3 Over the first three days he was watched increasingly closely , as it appeared that he may have been sleeping during the early evening when no recordings were being made , and during the nights his wife seemed to be doing her best to keep him awake .
4 It is only when improvement ceases but further improvement is possible , or the patient begins to deteriorate again , that the dose is repeated , as it appears that the initial dose has been exhausted and more is required .
5 This rechunking of the text may be an idiosyncratic adjustment on the part of the German translator , as it appears that German does not generally favour more breaks than English .
6 The Government 's announced change of policy on export credit facilities for the republics of the former Soviet Union is welcome , but can the Prime Minister clarify the extent and the effectiveness of these changes in practice , as it appears that the conditions limiting the operation of those credit guarantees is likely to make them unusable for several years to come ?
7 To see this double image as joined to a symbol of the grave ‘ that linked one Vincent to the other ’ is not as far-fetched as it appears when one sees the multiplicity of twinned and fused pairs appearing later : pairs of cottages , trees , and chairs , as well as of people on roads or seated at tables , overlapping or merged or shadowed .
8 To be fair to the scientists of the time the brain , as it appears when freshly removed from the skull , is hardly an appealing or inspiring sight !
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