Example sentences of "appeared [prep] be [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A major reshuffle in the armed forces appeared to be under way in November in the aftermath of the 14th congress of the ruling Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) held in October [ see pp. 39126-27 ] . |
| 2 | From early on March 28 the whole of Moscow city centre appeared to be under siege , with lorries and armoured cars blocking all approaches to the Kremlin , water-cannon trucks , mounted police and troops in gas masks stationed in backstreets , and troops on street corners keeping shoppers and sightseers away from the Kremlin . |
| 3 | The cover photograph was of three guys in full army kit — camouflage dress , boots , black berets , black make-up and all waving rifles — jumping off a wooden bridge which appeared to be under shellfire . |
| 4 | There had , nonetheless , been open public disturbances in 1956 , shortly after the death of Stalin , and in 1978 , when the status of the republican language appeared to be under threat . |
| 5 | By early June the situation appeared to be under control and oil production , which had been briefly suspended , was resumed . |
| 6 | She mentions that once , having just given birth to a child , she was ordered by Christ to get up and go to Norwich , though her journey appeared to be without purpose . |
| 7 | Both Kiku and Turakina had insisted on riding and , as they galloped along the borders of the cornfields which supplied the Kha-Khan 's granaries , Turakina 's unbound hair streamed out behind her so that her whole head appeared to be on fire . |
| 8 | As for the political importance of such a capability , this appeared to be of relevance in the short term mainly with respect to the possibility of American adventurism as long as the USSR could not strike effectively against the United States itself . |
| 9 | The high-profile trip was meant to be an upbeat and cheerful end to the toughest year of their lives — instead they appeared to be at breaking point . |
| 10 | It was difficult to tell the passage of time , but when Blake opened his eyes they appeared to be within reach of the rising smoke . |
| 11 | Last year , when the Government announced the proposals , Labour appeared to be in favour of the reform of local government structure and the establishment of a local government commission . |
| 12 | As already stated , many innovative schemes appeared to be in operation , but there was very little evaluation . |
| 13 | Another case in which the courts appeared to be in conflict with ministers was Gouriet v. Union of Post Office Workers , in which the plaintiff sought an order from the court to restrain the defendant trade union from breaking the law by refusing to handle mail to South Africa . |
| 14 | Several hundred in the crowd appeared to be in support of the rebels , and threw stones at the security forces . |
| 15 | Plans by The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company to manage the Windsor Hotel in London ( the former BR headquarters at Marylebone ) appeared to be in jeopardy when it was announced that the hotel 's owners were facing financial difficulties . |
| 16 | Since by this time various German principalities were also in ferment , the entire European settlement of 1815 appeared to be in jeopardy . |
| 17 | Everything appeared to be in order . |
| 18 | The female appeared to be in condition and willing to spawn . |
| 19 | In fact this was by no means the shatteringly important quarrel it appeared to be in hindsight to people living and writing under the shadow of Becket 's murder . |
| 20 | Foreign aid workers and diplomats confirmed that Farah Aydid 's forces appeared to be in control of most of Mogadishu , including Villa Somalia , the presidential residence . |
| 21 | She 'd gone on into a book-lined room which appeared to be in use as an office , and she was placing the shotgun along with two others in a locking steel cabinet . |
| 22 | The chosen pair were placed in separate tanks and cosseted with all the best foods until the female appeared to be in breeding condition . |
| 23 | Similarly , Sauguet 's cat probably thought that his owner needed help , and rushed over to lick the hands from which the sounds seemed to be coming , as a way of comforting him — just as a mother cat would rush across to lick the fur of one of its kittens if the young animal appeared to be in distress . |