Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pers pn] the appearance " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some of these patriarchs grow magnificent beards and moustaches , the whole effect giving them the appearance of an Old Testament prophet . |
| 2 | And that in turn was crowned , incongruously , by a mop of unruly brown curls , giving him the appearance of an inflated schoolboy — Billy Bunter , in fact . |
| 3 | She was still wearing her apron which , evidently , she had been using to wipe away her tears ; as a result there were grease marks all over her face , giving her the appearance of a participant in a minstrel show . |
| 4 | Her body seemed to have shrunk since Anthony 's death , giving her the appearance of an old woman . |
| 5 | There are plenty of references to various studies which are pressed into support of this theory , giving it the appearance of authority . |
| 6 | The fighting chair on her aft deck had thick white leather straps giving it the appearance of a padded electric chair , while the dazzle paint gave the boat an oddly military look that was completed by the number 666 that was painted on her bows in silver-edged black numerals like those warships use to display their commissioning numbers . |
| 7 | The shadows around the thing undulated , giving it the appearance of life . |
| 8 | She finished applying her make-up , the blusher making her cheekbones appear even higher than they were , her mouth full and tempting under the deep rose lip-gloss , her finely chiselled features lending her the appearance of an aristocrat . |