Example sentences of "[modal v] appear to be [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Decay may also extend beyond the damaged area , and although timber may appear to be sound , it may cause problems later . |
| 2 | Four to six weeks spent post-infarction recuperating from that would appear to be money and time well spent , when considering someone 's life with 20 or 30 years remaining . |
| 3 | There would appear to be scope for institutions and policy makers to reduce barriers to participation particularly for the financially disadvantaged . |
| 4 | It is perhaps interesting to note that whilst the LMS legislation would appear to be part of a wider strategy for the control of public expenditure , it has now spawned a range of better-informed pressure groups which , when focusing on the quality of the education service , find themselves increasingly calling for greater expenditure on books , teaching materials , equipment and the maintenance of school premises ! |
| 5 | If this is so , there are important practical implications , since while there may be no legal pressures , there would appear to be market pressures on managers to focus on share price . |
| 6 | Or should he gracefully accept what , to many , will appear to be defeat , recommending to the Queen that she invite Mr Kinnock to try to form a government ? |