Sentence examples for behind a semblance of from inspiring English sources

Despite the changes, the military seems likely to retain its place of power, even if behind a semblance of civilian governance.

Some 120,000 people, he guesses, have died in the war.He has kind words for President Liamine Zeroual but sees the recent elections as no more than another bid to legitimise the power of the miltary elite behind a semblance of democracy.

The West is naturally anxious to leave behind a government that is capable of surviving and that has a semblance of democratic legitimacy.

Over time, a semblance of normalcy returned.

A semblance of normal life has returned.

A semblance of political comedy.

"I want a semblance of the truth.

"There is a semblance of normality in Freetown.

All those excuses have a semblance of truth.

Slowly, the war's end brought a semblance of peace.

But a semblance of calm has returned, he added.