Example sentences of "it may look [adj] " in BNC.

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1 It may look good when you are standing , but if you reveal acres of thigh when sitting at a business meeting , you 'll never be taken seriously .
2 It may look good when you are standing , but if you reveal acres of thigh when sitting at a business meeting , you 'll never be taken seriously .
3 That rudder movement equals braking and so it 's slowing you down , it may look impressive being heeled over like this but I 'd sail a lot faster if the boat were flat .
4 It may look easy from the safety of the burn 's heathery banks , but you would be wringing out your underpants if you found yourself clinging to near-vertical rock at the crest of the ridge by pursuing such a daft route .
5 It may look invulnerable but ‘ Shine On ’ is far from being perfect .
6 It may look dangerous , but compared with their ancestors these soldiers have got it easy .
7 It may look bright and cheerful , but this dish is failing to make officials at Stroud District Council smile .
8 Now that you understand why these lace carriage movements occur you should be able to operate the carriage happily , knowing that although it may look unorthodox , there is a good reason for each instruction .
9 It may look bleak in November , but during the spring and summer , Oakenhill near Lydney is a main attraction for visitors to the Forest of Dean .
10 It may look excessive , but this stout staking really pays off
11 To all intents and purposes it is legal — it may look ugly but so do most of the putters these days , and the design has obviously been passed by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club , which does exercise a very tight control over such matters .
12 At three one it may look comfortable , it may sound comfortable , believe me in d this last quarter of an hour , even twenty minutes it has n't been .
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