Example sentences of "appear to have [verb] [adv] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Livernash ( 1963 ) would even claim that the structure of bargaining in the United States has been primarily determined by union preferences and , unlike the situation in some European countries , employers appear to have exerted only a minimum positive influence .
2 Such may possibly have been the motive behind the creation of the muftilik of Cyprus , but the case for the argument seems stronger in isolation than it does when set against the fact that by 979/1571 the creation of such joint muderris/muftiliks appears to have become quite a common practice .
3 And on that occasion print propaganda appears to have played only a minor part .
4 THE Irish Republic 's tottering coalition government last night appeared to have gained only a temporary stay of execution .
5 Makeshift Australian opener Mark Waugh , a scorer of two half centuries in the series , appeared to have set up a winning total when he hit 108 .
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