Example sentences of "[adv] [vb mod] appear to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Space and depth are easily confused ; an animal 20 yards down may appear to be only a few feet away , and in following it down to get a closer look , a diver may suddenly find himself well past prescribed diving depths . |
| 2 | The seeds chewed prevent a feeling of hunger , so would appear to be an excellent weight-reducer . |
| 3 | That this is so would appear to be an entirely " political " judgement rather than a technological one . |
| 4 | Although they do not seem to have been familiar with the work of Saussure , Wimsatt and Brooks here might appear to be approaching his principle that the meaning of words is purely conventional and arbitrary . |
| 5 | This again may appear to be perfectly obvious , but I recall a case not long ago where the agent was induced to halt action on a proposed petition , and it transpired only subsequently ( and after the legislation had been enacted ) that the client had given these instructions on a mere general assurance which was not in fact implemented . |