Example sentences of "[conj] appear [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yes , I feel that it 's very much a case that they have things done to them all the time and our pupils , a lot of them , are quite sort of apathetic in decision-making and are quite happy to accept , or appear to be happy to accept , whatever anybody decides should be done for them , to them . |
| 2 | ( a ) which sets out in summary form the most important information derived from your research and the main lessons to be learned from your interpretation of that information ; ( b ) which spells out the policy implications of your findings and , where appropriate , the follow-up actions that appear to be necessary ; and ( c ) which indicates what further research might be undertaken to pursue some of the findings uncovered by your own research . |
| 3 | In the second ( more profound and unconscious ) , the reader engages with certain associations that appear to be personal to the reader and that come together as one , central fantasy . |
| 4 | Even horses that appear to be asleep or resting , continue to change their weight from one hind foot to the other , to swish their tails , twitch an occasional muscle in their sides , and to keep their ears moving and informing them of what is happening all around . |
| 5 | Many areas that appear to be hazard-free on current maps may merely by passing through a temporary period of quiescence . |
| 6 | Incorporated in this revolt was both the resurrection of classical principles and the development of new ones that appear to be incompatible . |
| 7 | The theoretical view seems to offer a convenient framework for a broad division of history into periods which can be described by innovations that appear to be characteristic of each . |
| 8 | Portuguese , although appearing to be similar to Spanish on paper , is pronounced completely differently , and so despite the fact that we could communicate in French and Spanish , we could not make ourselves understood in Portuguese other than to ask , ‘ Fala ingles ? — do you speak English ? ’ |
| 9 | Hill goes on : ‘ I also have to state that I am staggered at the amount of money that appears to be owing and am at a loss to understand how such a situation has been reached . |
| 10 | A fundamental distinction has been drawn that appears to be useful : between the measurement focus of accounting and the basis of accounting . |
| 11 | This structure extends over 0.3° ( 45pc ) but is part of an even more extensive 1° ( 140pc ) -shaped lobe that appears to be perpendicular to the plane and is reminiscent of the prominences and flares that protrude from the surface of the Sun ( Fig. 6 a ) . |
| 12 | Though the levels are still low , it is their slow accumulation that appears to be important . |
| 13 | However , there is much about Alsace that appears to be Germanic , including the outward appearance of the wines which suggests a German influence . |
| 14 | Malengin , however , did not answer , but offered Cleo and Dauntless two stained cracked mugs filled with something that appeared to be heated pond water . |
| 15 | Such arguments as these suggest that price subsidies and in-kind transfers do not possess quite the overwhelming advantage for the stimulation of consumption of goods that appeared to be evident above . |
| 16 | Remembering that a couple of kilometres back we had seen a huge moose lumbering across the road , I peered fearfully through a slit in my tent to see this massive reindeer with bloodshot eyes and antlers that appeared to be three metres across . |
| 17 | At the time of writing these provisions have been in operation for nearly six months and appear to be effective . |
| 18 | They represent an elaborate piece of behavioural mimicry and appear to be inborn . |
| 19 | Regrettably , using the same experimental techniques he also found that red-leaf cabbage , beets and cauliflower have the opposite effect and appear to be carcinogenic . |
| 20 | Thus some affected beams which are riddled with holes and appear to be useless , may be found , on investigation , to contain solid heartwood quite adequate to perform their structural roles . |
| 21 | Verbal and non-verbal behaviour is used to bluff , so it is necessary to issue advice in an authoritative and calm voice , and appear to be busy and active , if only in seeking the assistance of others . |
| 22 | The attractive Harlequin Shrimps ( Hymenocera species ) have showy white blotched with brown or mauve coloration and appear to be ideal aquarium subjects . |
| 23 | The automatic recognition of handwriting is necessary as a natural mode of communication with computers , and appears to be appropriate for a number of applications . |
| 24 | This is confined to the free margin of the front row of basal epidermal cells , and appears to be continuous from cell to cell ( presumably through adherens junctions ) . |
| 25 | If and when you find a suitable mate , then a divider will be an absolute must — probably for some months , unless she ripens and appears to be ready to spawn , in which case she may welcome the attentions of a male — but do n't bank on it ; any divider-out time should be strictly supervised . |
| 26 | Then , by way of cheerful farewell , they say that enquiries so far confirm that the timing mechanism , once in operation , can not be neutralized and appears to be irreversible . ’ |
| 27 | This continued until the other day , when the fish ended up floating on its back and appeared to be close to death , although it recovered . |
| 28 | Ministers said they were encouraged by reports from candidates that the party 's vote was holding up and appeared to be firmer than Labour 's . |
| 29 | Cade and his supporters had no constructive programme for social reform , and appeared to be unconcerned about questions of servile status or land rents . |
| 30 | I noticed , in the afternoon , that two members of the bench had their eyes closed and appeared to be asleep . ’ |