Example sentences of "[conj] it appeared that [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Both men had dealt in junk bond transactions , and it appeared that Bradley had benefited from insider dealing and preferential treatment in his dealings with Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc. , a major Wall Street investment house [ see below ] , and Michael Milken , a prominent financier .
2 Subsequent use of the theses was unsupervised , and it appeared that enforcement of the regulations was not a high priority .
3 The Iraqi air force attempted little in the way of a co-ordinated response to the allied air assault , and it appeared that Saddam Hussein was intent on preserving his aircraft either for a later stage of the campaign or for the duration of the entire war .
4 This was especially the case if it appeared that government legislation was being flouted .
5 With communications seriously disrupted , reports from parts of the country were sketchy , but it appeared that UNITA had launched a new offensive in response to its electoral defeat .
6 Aries was denied again by keeper Simmons when a goal seemed certain , but it appeared that Abingdon could not turn possession into goals as chance after chance went begging .
7 For a few minutes there were heated exchanges between the two ; Melissa could not catch the words , but it appeared that Gebrec was giving instructions which Fernand appeared reluctant to carry out .
8 Nurse Motley said that when it appeared that Kayley was about to suffer another respiratory attack , she had administered oxygen while Allitt had opened the door and called for the cardiac arrest team .
9 This official was furious when it appeared that Oslear had spoken to media men about his determination to back Palmer and Hampshire , as well as Lamb , the only England cricketer who has had the courage to take on the cricket establishment .
10 It was imperative , as he knew , not to get embroiled in politics , and he had been utterly furious when it appeared that architect Rod Hackney had done it for him .
11 This allegation threatened the Erembalds ' whole social and political position ; so , when it appeared that Charles the Good was sympathetic towards it , they murdered him .
12 When it appeared that David was unsure , he roared , ‘ Damn and bugger it , man !
13 The laird of Lethem 's motive , as interpreted by Lord Elphinstone , was to serve his own interest , for it appeared that Aucheneen was ‘ a bankrupt maltman who broke sixty pounds in Mr. Dundas 's debt , & by getting Mr. Buchanan chosen collector of the cess he expects to opperate his payment ’ .
14 Miss Logan halted , initially in surprise , for it appeared that Miss Fergusson had lost her footing on a little stretch of solid rock which should have afforded no peril .
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