The phrase "are at face value" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It is used to mean taking something at its literal or apparent meaning without considering any underlying factors or implications. Here is an example sentence: "I know you don't trust him, but let's take his words at face value and give him the benefit of the doubt for now."
"Lots of bands try to help out and would ensure that the tickets are at face value".
The savings to be demanded by the chancellor are, at face value, on top of the 3% already demanded, implying an overall 5.5% efficiency saving in 2009-10.
The game results are, at face value, a little disappointing given Intel still performs much better and even the Core i5-8400 outheRyzens the Ryzen 7 2700X.
Nevertheless, it is noteworthy that the results of Gordon et al regarding Notch 1 are at face value consistent with our observations in Drosophila, which establish, in vivo, a correlation between Notch cleavage and activity.
The patients associated with these 'lost-to-follow-up' registrations are at face value, effectively immortal, resulting in apparent cancer survivors of a much higher age than we know to be likely.
However, our data reporting fewer metastasis when CEBPδ is not methylated are at face value at odds with the in vivo data, where loss of CEBP δ is associated with fewer metastasis (Balamurugan et al, 2010).
Michael Thatcher, president and CEO of the nonprofit watchdog Charity Navigator, told National Review that the lack of transparency around InsideClimate News is "at face value, troubling".
Woody's character is, at face value, the warm and cuddly leader of his gang, but it's his on/off girlfriend Lol who's really in charge.
Government spending, for example, totalled $48.8bn in1982-831982-83his rose to $423.3bn in 2015-16, which is, andface value, an enormous increase.
If this year's ads had a cultural theme it would be at face value, "Robots!" as there were so many featured in the spots.
Zero History is at face value a story about a search for the elusive maker of a coveted series of designer clothes.
