Example sentences of "[noun sg] appear have [vb pp] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This betrayal appears to have provoked a large-scale opposition — as it were , an alternative ‘ fundamentalist ’ priesthood , militantly at odds with the established one which had prostituted itself to an illegitimate king . |
| 2 | Although Charles succeeded in winning a third consecutive term in the election of May 1990 , persistent charges of authoritarianism appeared to have eroded a considerable portion of her popular support . |
| 3 | Taxation appears to have taken a higher fraction of profits in the United States than in some other countries ( around one-half in the USA in 1960 as against about one-third in Japan ) . |
| 4 | The Povahs ' predicament appears to have become a common one , and of course there is sympathy , but one does wonder at the borrowings and the strategy upon which they were based . |
| 5 | ‘ As I say , sir , my father appears to have made a full recovery and I believe he is still a person of considerable dependability . |
| 6 | Behind the desk , the receptionist appears to have had a late night . |
| 7 | Experience of the complexities of government in a society such as that of the new Soviet Union appears to have had a dramatic effect on his earlier Utopian vision of the conduct of governmental affairs ( Medvedev 1981 , p. 39 ) . |
| 8 | The emergence of the scandal appeared to have struck a mortal blow to the government 's attempts to compact an alliance with the country 's second-largest opposition grouping , Komeito . |
| 9 | The man appeared to have regained a certain amount of composure . |
| 10 | Observers noted that the government appeared to have adopted a dual " soft-hard " approach , attempting to maintain strict control over the country , including the political system , the media and the economy , while giving some ground to calls for change . |
| 11 | The Iranian government appeared to have played a major role in facilitating Keenan 's release , an article in the Tehran Times of Aug. 26 claiming that Keenan 's release was " the result of months of indefatigable efforts deployed by Iran , aimed at the freedom of all Western hostages " . |
| 12 | ‘ Your ankle appears to have made a remarkable recovery , ’ he said caustically , switching the subject . |