Example sentences of "appeared to be [v-ing] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He appeared to be inviting various people forward for an introduction . |
| 2 | From the resulting corner the ball fell to Goddard , whose shot appeared to be going wide of goal . |
| 3 | Shortly after the invasion began , Iraq appeared to be making significant progress , but then unaccountably relaxed its grip . |
| 4 | The Khmers Rouges , by far the most active of the three external factions in the military sphere , appeared to be consolidating territorial gains made over the past year , particularly in the south , rather than trying to extend their area of occupation . |
| 5 | The revolution was here at last , and social commentators spoke with alarm about the march of freedom , and said the youth of all nations appeared to be abandoning traditional values to embark on journeys into the unknown , pushing out into previously unexplored and destructive avenues of life . |
| 6 | Ned appeared to be whispering sweet nothings in her ear but his attentions were being met with a stony silence ! |
| 7 | They simply appeared to be defending high earners . |